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  • 79th FS ‘Tigers’ roar in Raptor Country

    As the second week of Checkered Flag 18-1 and concurrently running Weapon Systems Evaluation Program exercises continues, Airmen from the 79th Fighter Squadron from Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, sustain the high tempo while bringing further dynamics to the large-scale exercises.

  • Thunderbolts light up the sky during Checkered Flag 18-1

    The 366th Fighter Wing “Gunfighters” from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, deployed assets to participate in the large-scale aerial exercise Checkered Flag 18-1 and Combat Archer, a Weapons System Evaluation Program at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 6-17. The 366th FW sent approximately 240

  • Checkered Flag 18-1, Combat Archer

    Checkered Flag 18-1, a large-scale aerial exercise designed to integrate fourth and fifth-generation airframes to enhance the capabilities of Airmen while providing training to rapidly respond to current, real-world conflicts and preparing for the future of air superiority and Combat Archer, a 53rd

  • 131st FS Eagles soar into Tyndall

    The 104th Fighter Wing, 131st Fighter Squadron from Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts, deployed nearly 200 members and seven aircraft to participate in Checkered Flag 18-1 and the concurrently running Weapons System Evaluation Program (WSEP) Combat Archer at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla.

  • 116ACW, Joint STARS join Checkered Flag 18-1

    Team JSTARS out of Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, is flying an E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System in support of Checkered Flag 18-1 hosted by the 44th Fighter Group at Tyndall Nov. 6-17, 2017.Checkered Flag is a large-scale, aerial total-force exercise that combines fourth and

  • Checkered Flag 18-1 begins

    As the last of Tyndall’s partners arrived for Checkered Flag 18-1, the two-week exercise officially began and will last until Nov. 17, 2017.

  • Protect your cyber footprint

    As of October 2, 2017, the NYTimes published the article, 2.5 Million More People Potentially Exposed in Equifax Breach (announced September 7, 2017).

  • Diamond in the rough

    Communication is key in any well-organized unit a special duty within the Air Force ensures that two-way communication is not lost in translation. Those Airmen are a source of knowledge to commanders and the voice of the enlisted force – a diamond in the rough.