Watch Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration Lt. Gen. James Dawkins Jr.; Greg Manuel, vice president and general manager for strategic deterrent systems at Northrop Grumman Space Systems; and moderator USAF Gen. Timothy M. Ray, Air Force Global Strike Command boss and commander of Air Forces Strategic—Air at U.S. Strategic Command take part in the “Mission Domain Live Engagement—Strategic Deterrence” session from AFA’s 2021 virtual Aerospace Warfare Symposium.
Kadena Adds Second Batch of F-35s to Its Fighter Rotation
April 25, 2025
The Air Force deployed a second group of F-35s to Kadena Air Base this month, reinforcing its fighter presence at the key base in the wake of retiring all operational F-15C Eagles from the installation. The stealthy jets and Airmen from the 421st Fighter Squadron, nicknamed the “Black Widows” out…