Air National Guard F-15 Eagles will rotate to Europe as the next theater security package, replacing the A-10s currently deployed there from Moody AFB, Ga., officials announced. A blended package of F-15C/Ds will deploy to Europe early next year, initially led by the Massachusetts ANG’s 104th Fighter Wing, followed up by the California ANG’s 144th FW, 144th FW spokesman SMSgt. Chris Drudge told Air Force Magazine on Dec. 8.The rotation will be the fourth European TSP and the second F-15 package overall since tensions with Russia prompted force augmentation to the region early this year. Overlapping rotations have alternated between A-10s and F-15s, with Eagles from Florida, Louisiana, and Oregon, most recently returning from Bulgaria, the Netherlands, and Romania in September. The TSP also marks the 144th FW’s first major F-15 deployment since the Fresno-based unit transitioned to the Eagle back in 2013. The unit plans to reach full operational capability on the F-15 early next year, according to Drudge.
Air Force Changes Rules for Pregnant Aircrew—Again
April 3, 2025
The Air Force is changing its policy for pregnant aircrew, generally reverting to rules set in 2019 that barred female aviators from flying during the first trimester—or from flying in aircraft with ejection seats at all—due to potential risks to the pilot and her unborn fetus.