During his career, he has commanded a
fighter squadron, combat commanders school and an operational air base.
Caption: An F-35C Lightning II attached to the "Argonauts" of Strike
Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 completes a flight over Eglin Air Force Base in Fort Walton Beach, Fla.
(3) The graduates received their wings and all but one of them became the first black pilots of the 99th
Fighter Squadron, the former 99th Pursuit Squadron, which had been activated the previous March as the first black flying unit in American military history.
During his distinguished career, he has commanded a
Fighter Squadron, Fighter Wing, an Operational Air Base and regional air command.
* The 94th
Fighter Squadron, JB Langley-Eustis, Virginia
Commander Adrian Calder, commanding officer of the "Royal Maces" of Strike
Fighter Squadron (VFA 27), performs a pre-flight inspection on his F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck of the USS RONALD REGAN (CVN 76).
The delay has come as a setback for the IAF, which is struggling to halt a slide in its
fighter squadron strength.
The squadron operated from various locations during the Second World War and was active as a
fighter squadron during the Battle of France and later the Battle of Britain.
Marine Corps Forces, Atlantic, Cherry Point, N.C.; USS Kentucky (SSBN 737); Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron (Blue Angels), Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla.; Commander, Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Indian Head, Md.; and Strike
Fighter Squadron and Detachment Atlantic, Cecil Field, Fla.
Braving wind and rain, aviation ordnancemen assigned to Strike
Fighter Squadron Two Five (VFA-25) huddle around a bomb rack trying to finish their checks before the rain becomes an impediment to safety.