Eagle Country

By 1st Lt. Savanah Bray,

The F-15EX – both 001 and 002 – have taken to the Alaska skies for exercise Northern Edge 21, May 3-14.

The purpose of the F-15EX’s participation in Northern Edge is to allow for immediate deep-end testing in a complex jamming environment to gather essential test data for what works and what needs improvement. This is critical to expose the F-15EX to this environment now to make changes early on and allow for an aggressive test and fielding timeline.

By Tech. Sgt. Carlin Leslie

The lead wing and experiment objectives are in place for a deployment like no other, taking place in the panhandle of Florida. Air Combat Command’s AGILE FLAG 21-2 experiment will test the 4th Fighter Wing’s (Seymour-Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina) ability to deploy into theater as a lead Air Expeditionary Wing April 26 – May 7, 2021.

The unit will employ mission generation, command and control, and base operating support-integrator elements from its main operating base at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, while supporting two contingency locations and a forward operating base.

Video by Senior Airman John Ennis/48 FW PA

F-15C Eagles and F-15E Strike Eagles taking off from RAF Lakenheath for exercise Agile Liberty. This exercise demonstrates and develops the USAF’s ability to provide rapid deployment of combat air power anytime and anywhere in conjunction with our NATO allies.

Six F-15E Strike Eagles landed here with a modified munitions configuration on Apr. 25, 2021, as part of an Agile Combat Employment operation in the U.S. Central Command theater.

The 494th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron executed the first combat tactical ferry mission for the F-15E platform, enabling the six-ship to carry double their standard munitions load.

What better way to start your day than with some awesome Eagle sounds, grab your cup of coffee and watch this video.F-15E Strike Eagles from the 492d Fighter Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, conduct flight-line operations and takeoffs, with other NATO fighter aircraft, while on TDY (Temporary Duty Yonder) at Los Llanos Air Base in Spain. Filmed on February 22, 2019 during Tactical Leadership Program