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Around the Air Force: B-52’s in Qatar / F-35 Training / Grand Forks Redesignation

Defense Media Activity - Air Force

May 17, 2019 | 1:59

Today's look around the Air Force: a U.S. bomber task force deployed to Al Udeid Air Base, completed its first mission in mid-May, the 33rd Fighter Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida was chosen as a potential new F-35 Training Squadron, the Air Force is reactivating the 65th Aggressor Squadron and moving eleven F-35 Lightning A-II's to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, and SECAF Heather Wilson announced the re-designation of the 319th Air Base Wing at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, as the 319th Reconnaissance Wing.

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Bomber Task Force conducts first AOR mission > Ellsworth Air Force ...
https://www.ellsworth.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1848347/bomber-task-force-conducts-first-aor-mission/
A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress aircraft assigned to the 20th Expeditionary BombSquadron takes off from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May ...

33rd Fighter Wing Selected For New F-35 Training Squadron > Air ...
https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/1846436/33rd-fighter-wing-selected-for-new-f-35-training-squadron/
The U.S. Air Force announced on May 9th, the 33rd Fighter Wing, Eglin AFB, Fla., is the preferred alternative to receive an additional F-35A training squadron of 24 F-35A Lightning IIs. ... In 2009, Eglin AFB was the location of initial joint training hosting U.S. Air Force, Navy and ...

Air Force to reactivate aggressor squadron for F-35 training > U.S. Air ...
https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1843434/air-force-to-reactivate-aggressor-squadron-for-f-35-training/
May 9, 2019 - The Air Force is reactivating the 65th Aggressor Squadron and moving 11 F-35ALightning IIs to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, as part of a ...

Secretary of the Air Force announces Grand Forks AFB re-designation ...
https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1845890/secretary-of-the-air-force-announces-grand-forks-afb-re-designation/
Secretary of the Air Force announces Grand Forks AFB re-designation. Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson announced the re-designation of the 319th Air Base Wing at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, as the 319th Reconnaissance Wing, May 11.