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  • 31st TES begins F-35 operational testing

    Edwards entered a new phase of testing on the F-35 Lightning II program with the arrival March 6 of the first two operational test aircraft.Team members from the 53rd Wing's 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron, a tenant unit here, will determine how to best tactically operate the F-35A conventional

  • Maintainers go 'old school' for F-35 training day

    Maintainers from the 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron went "old school" on the Air Force's most technically advanced fighter jet fighter during a training day March 4.The "old school" maintenance involved opening up an F-35 Lightning II to get some practical training for the technicians who are

  • Nellis pilots take first step toward F-35 operational testing

    Two officers from the operational test community are among the six pilots in the first F-35 Lightning II pilot training course after an Air Education and Training Command decision to start training here in January.Lt. Col. Benjamin Bishop, the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron director of

  • Joint program suspension lifted, F-35s fly again

    Another short-lived season of "cautionary suspension" has been lifted for F-35 Lightning II flying operations at Eglin, and the 33rd Fighter Wing resumed sortie generation March 1.An engine blade crack discovered at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. Feb. 19 caused the entire joint strike fighter fleet

  • Senior master sergeants announced

    More than 1,360 master sergeants out of 12,834 eligible, have been selected for promotion to senior master sergeant, Air Force Personnel Center officials said today. The average overall score for those selected was 673.11. Selectees' average time in grade is 4.02 years and time in service is 18.89

  • Prayer Breakfast calls faith an ROE for success

    Entering the Army Air Corps at the close of World War II as a black teenager from the segregated South with hopes of opportunity and advancement definitely required prayer.The rules of engagement on how to succeed in the Air Force are virtually the same so Chief Master Sgt. (ret.) Walter Richardson

  • Airman begins motorcycle race series

    At speeds up to 180 mph, Staff Sgt. Stephen Incledon will chase down his dream of professional racing as he begins a new season as an amateur in Florida Champion Cup series, Feb. 17.The avionics specialist with the 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron has spent the last five years honing his skills as

  • 728th controls F-35s for final mission

    The 62-year-old 728th Air Control Squadron Demons completed their final mission Jan. 31, adding the Air Force's newest aircraft, the F-35A Lightning II, to its exponential tally of controlled combat aircraft."Talk about going out on top," said Lt. Col. Jon Rhone, the 728th Air Control Squadron

  • First F-35A four-ship flies over Eglin

    Increasing capability is becoming routine for the F-35 Lightning II team.The 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit produced a four-turn-four for the 58th Fighter Squadron flying Jan 31. "The pilots flew four F-35As in the morning and the maintainers performed routine maintenance for airworthiness after

  • Air Force boats keep waterways safe

    The Gulf Coast is known for its crystal blue waters and seafood, both of which are a means of income for many living in Bay County.Patrolling these waterways and protecting the safety of recreational boater and commercial fisherman, falls on the shoulders of a unique Air Force unit."I have owned a