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  • A U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft prepares for departure at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, during Red Flag 25-2. The AWACS provides real-time battle management, surveillance, and command and control, enhancing situational awareness for allied forces.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Garrett N. Cole) 552nd Air Expeditionary Wing takes flight at Red Flag
    552nd Air Expeditionary Wing takes flight at Red Flag

    Garrett N. Cole

  • A technician from the 552nd Air Control Wing’s Air Force Repair Enhancement Program (AFREP) performs precision soldering on a circuit card for the E-3 Sentry AWACS. This intricate work is a key part of AFREP’s mission to repair and return essential components to service, ensuring operational readiness and cost savings.
(U.S. Air Force Photo by Garrett N. Cole) AFREP Program Keeps 552nd ACW Mission Airborne Amid Parts Shortages
    AFREP Program Keeps 552nd ACW Mission Airborne Amid Parts Shortages

    Garrett N. Cole

  • SSgt Logan Graham leads a class of aviators while emphasizing the critical role physiology plays in flight safety. Her instruction equips members with the knowledge to recognize and respond to to altitude-related challenges like hypoxia and spatial disorientation. The Unsung Guardians of Aircrew Survival
    The Unsung Guardians of Aircrew Survival

    Garrett N. Cole

  • An E-3 Sentry lands at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., during Bamboo Eagle 24-3 on Aug. 8, 2024. The E-3s achieved a perfect 10 for 10 launch rate during the exercise, underscoring their critical value in providing command and control capabilities essential to the success of joint and allied operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Garrett N. Cole) 552nd ACW Airmen Forge a Path Forward at Bamboo Eagle
    552nd ACW Airmen Forge a Path Forward at Bamboo Eagle

    Garrett N. Cole

  • Three men posing for photo with commendation 552nd ACW Canadian Detachment holds change of command
    552nd ACW Canadian Detachment holds change of command

    TJ Rutty



552nd ACW News

  • An unveiled plaque rests on the stage of the newly dedicated Apocalypse Hall at the 436th Training Squadron, June 2, 2025, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. he 436th TRS auditorium was named "Apocalypse Hall" after U.S. Army Air Corps members 2nd Lt. John E. McLauchlen, Tech Sgt. Harold L. Seifried and Staff Sgt. Frank J. Tedone who were crewmembers at the start of World War II attached to the 436th Bombardment Squadron.  All three men lost their lives when the B-24J Liberator “Apocalypse” was shot down in the Southwest Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Eboni Reams)

    436th TRS auditorium named ‘Apocalypse Hall’ after fallen World War II veterans

  • Retired Gen. Lori J. Robinson and Col. Kenneth Voigt unveil a commemorative painting during the 552nd Air Control Wing's 70th Anniversary Banquet.
(U.S. Air Force photo by Garrett N. Cole)

    America's Wing Reflects on 70 Years of Vigilance, Valor and Vision

  • A U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft prepares for departure at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, during Red Flag 25-2. The AWACS provides real-time battle management, surveillance, and command and control, enhancing situational awareness for allied forces.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Garrett N. Cole)

    The Art of War in the Modern Age: How Command and Control Defines Victory at Red Flag 25-2

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    Intel Shapes the Fight: 552nd Air Control Wing Drives Success at Red Flag

  • A Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) cadet assists a teammate with a uniform adjustment before competition at the JROTC Drill Competition at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Feb. 15, 2024. The event, held on base for the first time in more than 20 years, emphasized precision, discipline, and teamwork. (U.S. Air Force photo by Garrett N. Cole)

    JROTC Drill Competition Returns to Base After Two-Decade Absence

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  • SMART Scholars Benjamin Lynch, Arthur Taylor, Enrique Medici, Jackson Neering, and Lindsey Ukishima, pose for a photo in the Air Force Technical Applications Center’s Heritage Room during their visit to the nuclear surveillance center of excellence June 26, 2025.  The students are part of the largest education-to-workforce initiative offered by DOD to address talent development and retention.  (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew S. Jurgens)

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  • Expeditionary communicators assigned to the Joint Communications Support Element, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, pose for a photo during the Air Force’s 2025 Department-Level Exercise series at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 13, 2025. More than 40 JCSE personnel deployed to the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility to provide expeditionary communications support to Air Mobility Command, U.S. Transportation Command, and their Allies and partners. The DLE encompasses all branches of the Department of Defense, Allies, and partners, employing over 400 joint and coalition aircraft and more than 12,000 personnel across more than 50 locations spanning 3,000 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Foster)

    JCSE enables DAF’s DLE series

  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Isai Figueroa, 489th Maintenance Squadron crew chief, and Capt. Joseph Heyser, 345th Bomb Squadron pilot, conduct pre-flight duties on a B-1B Lancer before taking off on a mission in support of Red Flag-Nellis 25-3 at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, July 21, 2025. Red Flag is the U.S. Air Force’s premier large-force combat training exercise, designed to enhance integration and readiness across joint and allied forces in a contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Caleb Schellenberg)

    Dyess B-1s sharpen combat readiness during Red Flag-Nellis 25-3

  • A silhouette of a man carries a yellow flag at sunrise.

    Bracer Forge builds warrior mindset for 81st Training Group Airmen

  • U.S. Air Force Gen. Kevin Schneider, Pacific Air Forces commander, talks to U.S. Army Brig. Gen. William Parker, commanding general of 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, and Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink.

    Meink wraps Indo-Pacific visit, emphasizes alliances, integrated readiness

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    BE 25-3 kicks off final phase in Air Force’s first-in-a-generation DLE

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