June 20, 2017

SARM: Keeping warfighters on track

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — U.S. Air Force F-22 pilots at Joint Base Langley-Eustis work closely with U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon pilots, who pose as adversary air, to improve their war-fighter capabilities. However, before pilots can perform their duties, they must sharpen their skills and ensure they have proper documentation before they fly. T-38 pilots assigned to the 71st Fighter Training Squadron rely on a 3-person team, known as the squadron aviation resource managers, who ensure they are “good-to-go” when it comes to being legally qualified to fly.

April 27, 2017

Art of War: fifth-gen, allies train to defeat future adversaries

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — Imagine an enemy who knows how you operate. They know your game plans, have been in your position and used your gear. On top of that, they outnumber your team and have the ability to regenerate.

April 19, 2017

Atlantic Trident 2017 leverages fifth-gen capabilities

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — The 1st Fighter Wing is on its second week of Atlantic Trident 2017, an exercise at at Joint Base Langley-Eustis focusing on leveraging fifth-generation fighter capabilities with partnering nations.

Feb. 15, 2017

Red Flag 17-1 pushes domain, fifth-gen integration

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — As coalition pilots, intelligence analysts, and cyber and space operators convene at the Nevada Test and Training Range north of Las Vegas, for Red Flag 17-1, they have one goal in mind: work together to defeat the adversary, which at times is 20 living adversaries simultaneously working to attack allied forces on a multi-domain battlefield.