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  • A Look Back: 30th Anniversary Operation Desert Storm

    In early August 1990, Iraq invaded Kuwait to annex its rich oil reserves and offset Iraq’s growing debt from the Iraq-Iran war. President George H.W. Bush immediately ordered ground, sea and air forces to Southwest Asia as part of a multinational coalition to persuade Saddam Hussein to withdraw from

  • F-35A Lightning II Aerial Refueling

    A U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker assigned to the 117th Air Refueling Wing refuels F-35A Lightning II jets assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing from Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, during Exercise Savannah Shift, Savannah, Georgia, Sept. 21, 2020. Aerial refueling allows aircraft to remain in the

  • The 33rd reaches out while flying by

    Members from the 33rd Fighter Wing visited Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 11-13, participating in local outreach events and coordinating a two-ship flyover at the Jacksonville Jaguars football game on Sunday, Dec. 13th.

  • TSgt Ford awarded AETC Information Dominance Award

    Tech. Sgt. Cameron Ford, 33rd Fighter Wing alternate communication security manager, earned the Air Force Information Dominance Annual Award for Outstanding Cyber Operations Noncommissioned Officer.

  • Nomads execute night flights

    The 58th Fighter Squadron is scheduled for late night flying training from November 30 - December 10, 2020. Local residents may hear jet noise later into the night during this period. Night flying is a requirement for 58th FS training operations. For more information, call the 33rd Fighter Wing

  • Honor Guard: An inside look

    Stand perfectly still. Do not move a muscle. Do not break your bearing. The hearse is coming.“BEARERS, ATTENTION,” I command. I slowly raise my arm to give that perfect salute.

  • 33rd Fighter Wing executes night flying operations

    Members of the 33rd Fighter Wing executing night flying operations at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 22, 2020. During this iteration of the pilot training syllabus, the night flying portion was stretched later into evening hours than in the past, allowing for more qualifications to be checked

  • Functions of the Fab Flight

    Many working parts go into the successful execution of the flying training mission at the 33rd Fighter Wing. One of those parts is the 33rd Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Flight. This shop works to maintain the structural stability of aircraft panels, evaluate and maintain the integrity of