MARCH 31, 2026 - The "Rude Rams" of the 388th Fighter Wing’s 34th Fighter Squadron have won the 2025 Raytheon Award, which recognizes the top fighter squadron in the United States Air Force. It was a busy year in 2025, which saw the 34th FS and 34th Fighter Generation Squadron deploy the F-35A Lightning II in support of combat and contingency operations in the U.S. Central … [Read more...]
‘Bud’ Anderson Laid to Rest at Arlington
MARCH 31, 2026 - Brig. Gen. Clarence E. “Bud” Anderson, the last surviving “triple ace” pilot from World War II, received full military funeral honors at Arlington National Cemetery, March 30. Anderson, who passed away on May 17, 2024, at the age of 102, was a figure of legendary status in military aviation. Born in Oakland, California, on Jan. 13, 1922, Anderson enlisted in … [Read more...]
USAF, Army Integrate Air Defense Capabilities
MARCH 31, 2026 - The 51st Security Forces Squadron and 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade conducted joint training during exercise Freedom Shield 26 at Osan Air Base, March 9-13. During the exercise, the 51st SFS and 35th ADA worked together to detect and respond to a simulated hostile drone approaching the installation, using a U.S. Army AN/TWQ-1 Avenger to identify, track … [Read more...]
First F-35A Aircraft Arrive at Misawa Air Base
MARCH 31, 2026 - The F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 13th Fighter Squadron arrived at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 28, marking the beginning of the squadron's transition to fifth-generation airpower and the permanent stationing of the joint force's most advanced tactical aircraft in northern Japan. The arrival supports the Department of the Air Force's … [Read more...]
Sentinel Program Advances With Silo Prototype
MARCH 30, 2026 - The LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program is rapidly moving from digital design to tangible reality, marked by the recent groundbreaking for a full-scale launch silo prototype in Promontory, Utah. This milestone marks a key step in modernizing the land-based leg of the nation’s nuclear triad. Developed in partnership with prime … [Read more...]