April 28, 2022 301 FW commander recognizes 44 FG excellence 301st Fighter Wing Commander Col. Allen Duckworth and Chief Master Sgt. John Candey, 301 FW Maintenance Group superintendent, visited the 44th Fighter Group, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., during the group’s unit training assembly, March 4. The trip not only allowed Col. Duckworth to talk with the 44
Aug. 8, 2021 First to Fly 2,000 Hours in F-22 Raptor Lt. Col. Ryan Pelkola, 302d Fighter Squadron director of operations, became the first pilot to reach the 2,000 flight hour achievement in the F-22 Raptor, August 7, 2021.
Nov. 30, 2018 AIR FORCE TO CONDUCT FIRST POST HURRICANE AIR-TO-AIR EXERCISE AT TYNDALL, The 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group will conduct its first post-Hurricane Michael COMBAT ARCHER Dec. 3-14. This COMBAT ARCHER will exercise and evaluate the air-to-air weapon system capability of F-22s from the 27th Fighter Squadron from Langley AFB, Va and two F-35s from the 58th Fighter Squadron at
Dec. 12, 2017 Maintenance Airman shadowed by commander A maintenance professional from the Air Force Reserve Command’s 44th Maintenance Squadron showcased his daily duties to the 325th Fighter Wing commander in early November 2017, as part of the Airman Shadow Program. Senior Airman Gerald Austin, 44th MXS aircraft maintenance journeyman, known also as