25 ATKG hosts first IIQC at Shaw AFB

The 25th Operations Support Squadron hosted its first Initial Intelligence Qualification Course, here, October 21, 2024. Prior to relocating, the IIQC was conducted by the 432nd OSS at Creech Air Force Base, Nev.

Airman rescues children from burning car

On November 18, 2023, while Brewster was home on leave in Texas, a night meant for celebration turned into a harrowing scene of urgency and heroism. Just after attending her best friend’s wedding, Brewster was driving down a dimly lit road toward her father’s house when she heard the sound of

89th Attack Squadron showcases the MQ-9 at Ellsworth

Communities surrounding Ellsworth got “close and personal” with an operational MQ-9 Reaper during an open house event at Ellsworth Air Base, South Dakota, May 1, 2024.

MQ-9 Reaper lands at Shaw in historic first

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 50th Attack Squadron and Air National Guardsmen from the 163rd Attack Wing conducted a historic first here Feb. 14, 2024, successfully landing an MQ-9 Reaper at Shaw Air Force Base under satellite control.

Elevating Airmen voices: stories of resilience unfold during CMSAF Bass visit

Airmen assigned to the base shared their stories of resilience and dedication during Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Joanne S. Bass’s visit to the base, Jan. 9, 2024.

Combined US, coalition force increase combat effectiveness during Indo-Pacific Virtual Flag exercise

For the first time in the fourteen-year history of the Virtual Flag: Coalition exercise, integrated forces from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada fought against a peer adversary in a virtual Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. To increase combat effectiveness, the combined

432nd performs first iteration of ACE exercise with MQ-9 Reaper

A four-day Agile Combat Employment (ACE) exercise took place at the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing from April 11-14, 2023.

MQ-9 Pilot participates in CENTAT

Operations within the remotely piloted aircraft enterprise are proving to be essential in the advancement of tactics and procedures in the joint environment. For the first time, an MQ-9 Reaper pilot joined intelligence analysts in the Air Forces Central Tactics Analysis Team (CENTAT).

Looking Back on ACE

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,