Davis-Mothan AFB, Ariz., A-10 pilots and support personnel deployed to Fort Irwin, Calif., between Jan. 18 and Feb. 1 to support Green Flag 15-03, a joint service close air support exercise held at the Army’s National Training Center. The deployment was a unique opportunity for Davis-Monthan’s 357th Fighter Squadron, because the training unit does not often go on temporary deployments to support exercises away from Arizona. The 133 airmen helped train in various CAS scenarios at Fort Irwin, working with the 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division from Fort Wainwright, Alaska, as well as other training opportunities. Over the course of two weeks, the A-10s flew 118 sorties in 11 days of flying operations. Instead of scripted scenarios, pilots flew out and coordinated with joint terminal attack controllers on the ground, said Capt. Chris Anthony, a 357th FS instructor pilot. During the deployment 357th FS crews supported US Navy training off the coast of San Diego, as part of “Air Operations in Maritime Surface Warfare,” where they helped defend a vessel against a swarm of boats and develop tactics for maritime interdiction, Anthony said.
B-21 Bomber Shelter May Reveal Size of Secret Jet
March 3, 2021
The Air Force may have inadvertently revealed the size of the secret B-21 bomber with the release of an image of a temporary shelter for the airplane. The service is evaluating several designs for temporary shelters for everyday use and deployment to temporary operating locations. If the B-21 fully fits…