A drone tether management system has been successfully tested by engineers from the
Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific (PAC) and Naval Surface Warfare Center.
On Nov. 30, Northrop Grumman successfully completed the fourth flight test of its AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range (AARGM-ER) at the Point Mugu Sea Range off the coast of southern California. The U.S. Navy launched the missile from an F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft, successfully hitting a moving maritime target that was representative of operational conditions.
World War 2 ace Clarence Emil “Bud” Anderson was promoted to the honorary rank of brigadier general at the Aerospace Museum of California in McClellan, Dec. 2.
A total of 14 F-15s that were previously deployed to Kadena air base, Japan have arrived at Kingsley Field, Oregon.
U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagles from Kadena Air Base, Japan land at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon Dec. 2, 2022 where they will be inspected and repaired before being transferred to their gaining units or retired to the Boneyard. Kingsley Field was selected as the hub to receive the aircraft after the Air Force announced the Kadena Eagles would be replaced by a rotating force of fighters. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jennifer Shirar)