Feb. 14, 2022 1st Fighter Wing deploys to United Arab Emirates Under the direction of the Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, the mission will be to assist the UAE, one of the United States’ long-standing strategic partners, amid a series of recent attacks.
Dec. 19, 2021 Explore. Discover. Dream. Former 1st FW pilot has a new mission to the stars Many people dream of becoming a fighter pilot, but the sky was never the limit for previous 71st Fighter Training Squadron T-38 Talon and 27th Fighter Squadron F-22 Raptor pilot, Maj. Nichole “Vapor” Ayers.
May 15, 2021 AGILE FLAG 21-2: Airpower from anywhere Air Force Airmen and Space Force Guardians from across the country recently came together to participate in Air Combat Command’s Agile Flag 21-2 experiment at Naval Outlying Landing Field Choctaw, April 26 – May 7.
June 6, 2019 Thunderbirds announce 2020 officer selections The commander of Air Combat Command, Gen. Mike Holmes, has officially selected the officers who will be joining the United States Air Force Thunderbirds for the 2020 demonstration season.