• Current PCS, household goods affected by supply shortages

    According to a newly released communiqué from the Air Force’s Personal Property Activity Headquarters, “Department of Defense demand this peak (PCS) season has greatly exceeded commercial industry capabilities, largely due to resource constraints associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Per industry,

  • RED FLAG-Alaska 21-2 starts

    RED FLAG-Alaska 21-2 is in full swing starting June 10 to 25 after last year's mini-scale and two cancellations due to the Department of Defense travel restriction and COVID-19 pandemic.

  • For the Warfighter: Operational Test advances at NE21

    As Northern Edge 21 concludes, the 53rd Wing is returning home having achieved major test objectives for multiple weapons systems May 3-14, 2021. In addition to F-15EX deep end testing and B-52 long-range kill chain milestones for hypersonic weapons, the 53d Wing’s F-35s, MQ-9s, F-15Cs and F-15Es,

  • Airman keep on 'wrenching'

    When an aircraft is connected to an auxiliary power unit, this allows the maintainers to control the LAU-142/A Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air-Missile Vertical Ejection Launcher, or AVEL, for the F-22 Raptor. However, when there is no APU involved, the maintainer can manually retract and extend the

  • Red Flag-Alaska 21-2 scheduled for June

    Red Flag-Alaska 21-2, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored exercise designed to provide realistic training in a simulated combat environment, with primary flight operations over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, is scheduled to run from June 10-25.

  • 732d AMS supports joint force during NE21

    More than 240 land-based aircraft will execute high-end scenarios above the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex and in the Gulf of Alaska during Exercise Northern Edge 2021 (NE21), and while the jets take to the skies, there is one team that is at the heart of their logistical support: the 732d Air