The 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron and the 522nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at Andersen AFB, Guam, just finished a search and rescue exercise with the Navy, reports TSgt. Steven Wilson. AWACS aircraft from Kadena AFB, Japan, provided rescue coordination and kept an eye on the 522nd EFS posing as “enemy” fighter jets. The F-16 unit also provided offensive counter air escorts for the Navy helicopters.
House lawmakers are moving to keep the Air Force’s E-7 Wedgetail development program alive after the Pentagon announced plans to wind it down in the coming years.