2024 USAF & USSF Almanac: Air Force Wings

Air Force’s Last Active-Duty F-15C Made Its Final Flight at Kadena

April 1, 2025

The Air Force’s last Active-Duty F-15C made its final flight earlier this year, as Kadena Air Base in Japan continues its long goodbye to the iconic fighter after more than 45 years of operations. The Eagle’s last sortie at Kadena took place Jan. 24, the base’s 18th Wing announced in…

New Air Force ‘Doomsday’ Wing Boosts Nuclear Command and Control

April 1, 2025

The Air Force welcomed a new wing meant to improve command and control over the military's nuclear enterprise. The 95th Wing combines command and control units from the Active-Duty Air Force, Air National Guard, and Air Force Reserve under one roof to streamline command and better advocate for resources.

More A-10s Deploy to Middle East, This Time from Idaho

March 31, 2025

Multiple A-10 attack aircraft from the Idaho Air National Guard deployed to the Middle East over the weekend. More than 300 Airmen from the 124th Fighter Wing, along with the attack aircraft, were sent to southwest Asia within U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility on March 29.

Former Air Force Secretary Didn’t Include NGAD in His 2026 Budget Plan

March 31, 2025

Former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall wasn't planning to include the NGAD in the fiscal 2026 budget proposal, saying on a podcast that there were higher priorities. He and former Air Force acquisition executive Andrew Hunter also say the program is structured such that there will be further competition on…

As Maryland ANG A-10 Departs for Boneyard, Its Future Flying Mission Is in Doubt

March 30, 2025

The first A-10 "Warthog" departed Warfield Air National Guard Base, Md., last week, the first step in a process that could leave Maryland Air Guard the only one among the 50 states without a flying mission. Negotiations to acquire a follow-on flying mission have stalled.

Meink: Air Force ‘Probably’ Too Small, F-15Es Still Have Value

March 27, 2025

How long the F-15E Strike Eagle and other fourth-generation fighters can continue to provide value to the Air Force is one of the first things Troy Meink, nominated to be Secretary of the Air Force, will tackle, he said in his confirmation hearing. He acknowledged that the combat fleet is…

B-2 Bombers Arrive on Diego Garcia in Unusual Show of Force

March 27, 2025

B-2 Spirit bombers have landed on Diego Garcia, a tiny island in the Indian Ocean that serves as a strategic hub for operations everywhere from the Middle East to Africa to the Indo-Pacific, a spokesperson for Air Force Global Strike Command confirmed to Air & Space Forces Magazine.

Air Force Picked Boeing for NGAD Based on ‘Best Overall Value.’ Here’s What It Means

March 26, 2025

The Air Force picked Boeing as the NGAD winner based on "best overall value," not necessarily the lowest offered price, the service said.

End of an Era: Last F-16 for Training US Pilots Leaves Luke

March 26, 2025

After 42 years and more than 20,000 pilots, the last U.S. Air Force F-16 at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., took off March 24 en route to its new home with the 16th Weapons Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.

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