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  • Bulldogs take on Raptors: 3rd Wing activates second F-22 squadron

    The 3rd Wing at Elmendorf Air Force Base activated the 525th Fighter Squadron "Bulldogs" during a ceremony at the base Monday. The second active-duty F-22A Raptor squadron took its place in wing history nearly three months after the aircraft officially landed on base. Lt. Col. Chuck Corcoran assumed

  • B-2s train with JTACs, drop bombs on training range

    The B-2 Spirit stealth bomber deployed here practiced weapons drops in the Pohakuloa Training Area on the big island of Hawaii Oct. 23. But these bombing runs were a little different than the aviators simply using the Spirit's state of the art targeting system to slam the ordnance right where they

  • 14th FS exercises with JASDF at Hyakuri

    Approximately 80 personnel and five F-16s deployed to Hyakuri Air Base Oct. 14-19 to participate in disimilar training with the Japanese Air Self Defense Force. The 14th Fighter Squadron, in cooperation with two F-15 squadrons from the JASDF 7th Wing, demonstrated bilateral interoperability and

  • AFN captures stealth bomber operations

    An Armed Forces News broadcast journalist was here Oct. 22-26 to capture the efforts of Andersen's Airmen on videotape. Marine Lance Cpl. Daniel Restivo spent the week here and was given a chance to get up close and personal to America's most advanced bomber, the B-2 Spirit. "You really can't

  • Kunsan strives for smarter ways to execute with less

    Doing things smarter is something the 8th Fighter Wing is striving for, especially with the entire Air Force having to now accomplish the mission with less. With every commander's call and opportunity senior leadership has had to speak with the Airmen here, they are taking to heart Air Force Smart

  • 35th Fighter Wing exercises war fighting skills

    Hundreds of members from the 35th Fighter Wing donned their gear and tested their survival skills during the combat evaluation readiness exercise held here Oct. 23-25. The CERE is designed to test a wing's ability to survive and operate in a wartime environment while in their forward deployed

  • 25th Air Operation Support Squadron trains at Pohakuloa Training Area

    Tactical air controllers from the 25th Air Support Operations Squadron practiced and honed their skills calling in air strikes for B-2 Spirit stealth bombers during a week long training session as part of Exercise Koa Lightning. As battlefield Airmen, tactical air control party members, or TAC-Ps,

  • AEF cycles to extend to six-month deployments

    With the war efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan having such high demands on combat support capability, some Air Force career fields have had to extend their rotations from the traditional 120-days, 20-month battle rhythm to 179-days to support the Global War on Terrorism. Specifically, some of the