The Air Force’s program to provide Initial Flight Screening in one location—a training site at Pueblo, Colo., operated by Doss Aviation—is continuing to gain ground, with the opening of its renovated 200,000 square-foot main training facility. IFS operations have been underway, mainly in leased quarters, since mid-October. USAF expects to have IFS at full capacity within the next 15-18 months.
The 301st Fighter Wing in Fort Worth, Texas, became the first standalone Reserve unit in the Air Force to get its own F-35s, welcoming the first fighter Nov. 5.