An F-15C Eagle assigned to the 67th Fighter Squadron is parked on the flightline for maintenance at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 23, 2022. Kadena received its first F-15 C’s in 1979. Since then, the tactical fighter has provided unmatched air superiority for the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth)
A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle assigned to the 67th Fighter Squadron is parked on the flightline at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 29, 2022. Kadena received its first F-15 C’s in 1979. Since then, the tactical fighter has provided unmatched air superiority for the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth)
U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles assigned to the 67th Fighter Squadron are parked on the flightline at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 29, 2022. Since 1979, the F-15 Eagle has ensured air superiority for the U.S. and its allies across the Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth)
U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles assigned to the 67th Fighter Squadron are parked on the flightline at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 29, 2022. Kadena received its first F-15 C’s in 1979. The 67th FS was the first squadron to become fully operational with the Eagle within the Pacific Air Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth)U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles assigned to the 67th Fighter Squadron are parked on the flightline at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 30, 2022. The Eagle’s air superiority was achieved through a mixture of unprecedented maneuverability and acceleration, range, weapons and avionics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth)
F-15C Eagles take off as part of a training exercise Nov. 4, 2022, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. The 104th Fighter Wing is trained to provide around-the-clock Aerospace Control Alert, providing armed F-15 fighters ready to scramble in a moment’s notice to protect the northeast United States from any airborne threat. (U.S. Air National Guard photo illustration by Randy Burlingame)
F-15C Eagles take off as part of a training exercise Nov. 4, 2022, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. The 104th Fighter Wing is trained to provide around-the-clock Aerospace Control Alert, providing armed F-15 fighters ready to scramble in a moment’s notice to protect the northeast United States from any airborne threat. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Randy Burlingame)
F-15C Eagles take off as part of a training exercise Nov. 4, 2022, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Randy Burlingame)
F-15C Eagles take off as part of a training exercise Nov. 4, 2022, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Randy Burlingame)
MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho — The 366th Fighter Wing lead wing force elements conducted exercise Double Barrel 23-1 Oct. 17-21.
Airmen assigned to the 366th Fighter Wing refuel an F-15E Strike Eagle at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Oct. 18, 2022. The Airmen used a Mountain Home Air Force Base fuel truck transported to Gowen Field on a 62nd Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster III. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Ingold)
Lead Wing exercises are named based on the level of integration between the airbase squadron, command and control element, and the mission generation force element. A single component exercise is known as a pistol. double barrel combines two components and all three operating in unison is a cannon.
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 366th Fighter Wing fly an F-15E Strike Eagle over Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Oct. 18, 2022. The Strike Eagle is a dual capable aircraft able to employ air to air and air to ground weaponry. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Ingold)
A U.S. Air Force pilot from the 44th Fighter Squadron goes through a preflight checklist before takeoff during a mission-focused training exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 10, 2022. Over 6,000 Airmen participated in the two-week exercise, a standard procedure for U.S. Air Force bases across Japan and around the globe to maintain readiness in support of U.S. interests, the defense of Japan, and peace and stability throughout the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
Two U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles, assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron, taxi on a runway during a mission-focused training exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 10, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
Two U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles, assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron, taxi on a runway during a mission-focused training exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 10, 2022. This two-week exercise simulates contingency operations, giving Airmen the opportunity to practice building airpower from the ground up and delivering decisive air and cyberspace capabilities necessary to compete, deter and win in a high-end fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)