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  • Hungry Hungry Halibut exercise sharpens air warfighting skills

    Hungry Hungry Halibut, a high-end integration air war exercise, took place on Aug. 1 and 2, 2024, providing unique opportunities to integrate various forces into multilateral training from simulated forward operating bases throughout Alaska.The 477th Fighter Group, the Air Force Reserve unit in

  • Mission Generation Competition – Evolving for the Future

    On July 12, 2024, spectators witnessed Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s first live regeneration-style competition. Ammo crews prepared world-class munitions, crew chiefs quick-turned four F-22 raptors, and four weapons load crews threw down in a head-to-head weapons load competition.The Mission

  • 477th Fighter Group Hosts IRR Muster

    The 477th Fighter Group hosted an Individual Ready Reserve muster August 4, 2023, for Air Force IRR members. If a servicemember decides to hang-up their uniform when separating from the Air Force but have not completed their initial 8-year service commitment, they complete that remaining time in the

  • 477th Maintainers Support & Train with Hawaii Air National Guard

    “Bringing our maintainers to Hawaii is a great opportunity to share best practices and crosstalk with our Guard counterparts," said Maj. Karen Johnson, 477th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander. “We are able to practice our readiness requirements and work with our PACAF teammates to ensure we

  • 477th MXS performs scheduled maintenance on M61A2 Gatling gun

    A M61A2 Gatling gun, the F-22 20mm Gun system, is prepared for an 18-month non-fired gun inspection. After removal from the F-22, the M61A2 is bought to weapons backshop where 477th Maintenance Squadron and 3rd Munitions Squadrons maintainers work together to complete gun system maintenance and

  • 477th Maintenance Armament Flight at Work

    477th Maintenance Squadron Airmen performed regularly scheduled inspection on a M61A2 20mm Gatling gun, which is a part of the weaponry system on the F-22 Raptor. On the left is Staff Sgt. Paul Satala, armament technician. On the right is Tech. Sgt. Matias Castro, armament maintenance supervisor.

  • 477th Maintenance Armament Flight at Work

    477th Maintenance Squadron Airmen performed regularly scheduled inspection on a M61A2 20mm Gatling gun, which is a part of the weaponry system on the F-22 Raptor. On the left is Staff Sgt. Paul Satala, armament technician. On the right is Tech. Sgt. Matias Castro, armament maintenance supervisor.

  • 477th Maintenance Armament Flight at Work

    477th Maintenance Squadron Airmen performed regularly scheduled inspection on a M61A2 20mm Gatling gun, which is a part of the weaponry system on the F-22 Raptor. On the left is Staff Sgt. Paul Satala, armament technician. On the right is Tech. Sgt. Matias Castro, armament maintenance supervisor.

  • 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.