The 325th FW deployed to Hill AFB to test and evaluate the F-35A Lightning II's air-to-ground precision-guided munitions capability using live ordnance.
USecAF Lohmeier toured Tyndall AFB to inspect ongoing reconstruction efforts and evaluate force generation capabilities. The visit highlighted how the 325th FW maintains high-tempo flight operations with its F-35A fleet while building the "Installation of the Future."
The exercise tested the unit's ability to generate and sustain F-35A Lightning II combat airpower in a simulated, contested Indo-Pacific environment.
Airmen assigned to the 187th Fighter Wing, known as the Red Tails, trained to generate and sustain F-35A Lightning II combat airpower under pressure during Operation Tuskegee Thunder at Dannelly Field, Ala.
Misawa Air Base activated a new maintenance squadron this month to support its growing fleet of F-35A stealth fighters.
American, Australian and Japanese F-35A Lighting II stealth fighters are training together over northern Australia as part of Pitch Black.
U.S., Australian and Japanese airmen launch Exercise Southern Cross, showcasing F-35As as China’s missile test raises Indo-Pacific tensions.
The Department of the Air Force approved Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida, as the candidate location in the most recent round of Air Force Reserve Command F-35A basing decisions.
The 35th Fighter Wing unveiled its new fleet of F-35A Lightning II fighters, an integral move as the Air Force modernizes its squadrons in Asia.
U.S. and Chilean Air Force (FACh) crews demonstrated advanced interoperability April 4, 2026, executing the first-ever Chilean KC-135 Stratotanker air-to-air refueling of two U.S. F-35A Lightning II aircraft—marking a significant step forward in bilateral airpower integration.