33rd Fighter Wing

09/10/2026

Showing COMACC what makes the 33rd FW elite! 🔥

Last week, we welcomed Gen. Adrian Spain, commander of the Air Combat Command, for a visit at the 33rd FW! He toured various workplaces and spoke to Airmen about their contributions to the overall mission. The visit highlighted the wing’s transition to Air Combat Command and reinforced mission ex*****on.

The transition to ACC will optimize the pipeline for F-35A Lightning II pilots with the goal of increasing readiness. Thank you for visiting!

📸 SrA Reagan Hardy

United States Air Force | Air Combat Command | Eglin Air Force Base

09/01/2026

Roaming onward 🎓

The 60th Fighter Squadron hosted the F-35 B-Course graduation for six pilots last Friday. After many strenuous months of training, the new fighter pilots will be going to their next assignments in the Combat Air Forces. Congratulations and best of luck!

📸 SrA Reagan Hardy & A1C Keagan Rose

United States Air Force | Air Combat Command | Eglin Air Force Base

08/25/2026

🦍 or 🐦‍⬛?

The 58th and 60th Aircraft Maintenance Units recently went head-to-head in a quarterly Mission Generation Competition. During the competition, both teams displayed their ability to work in a high-stakes environment, while staying proficient and showcasing their mission readiness.

This friendly competition highlighted how both teams are built on excellence, no matter the stakes.

📸 A1C Keagan Rose

United States Air Force | Air Combat Command | Eglin Air Force Base

08/21/2026

A Milestone in Allied Defense: Finnish F-35 Pilots Head Home

The F-35 Foreign Military Sales (FMS) training mission at Ebbing Air National Guard Base has been an astounding success. After months of extensive and rigorous training, Finnish pilots and their F-35 Lightning II aircraft are officially returning home to Finland.

This achievement represents a massive leap forward in NATO interoperability, modernizing our shared airpower capabilities. We are proud to train alongside our Finnish allies and continue strengthening our collective defense.

Watch the video below to see these elite aviators in action during their time at Ebbing! 👇

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08/20/2026

Forging the future 🔥

The 85th Fighter Group hosted Maj. Gen. Steven Behmer, 15th Air Force commander, and Col. Nicholas Lofthouse, 33rd Fighter Wing commander, for a pivotal site visit and strategic review at Ebbing ANGB this week.

A massive thank you to the teams at the 85th FG and the engineering squadrons. Your hard work today is constructing the elite defense infrastructure of tomorrow!

📸 Toni Varner

United States Air Force | Air Combat Command | Ebbing Air National Guard Base

08/12/2026

Behind the Mission ⚡️

Col. Nicholas Lofthouse and CMSgt. Joshua Haberkorn got a hands-on look at the expertise and heavy lifting exhibited by the 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons Airmen. They experienced the drive, dedication, and detail that the Airmen of the 33rd FW put in each day to stay locked and loaded!

📸 A1C Keagan Rose

United States Air Force | Air Combat Command | Eglin Air Force Base

08/10/2026

Forged under pressure 💪

The 58th and 60th Aircraft Maintenance Units held the quarterly Mission Generation competition, where Airmen demonstrated the skills required to generate combat airpower participating in components such as loading weapons into F-35A Lightning II aircraft and completing a fitness portion that tested their strength and endurance under pressure.

Competitions like these reinforce the standards that ensure our Airmen remain ready to execute the mission whenever and wherever they’re called.

📸 A1C Tatiana Brown

08/04/2026

Perfect practice = perfect missions 💯

People may experience aircraft noise on Aug. 4-6 when the 60th Fighter Squadron conducts night fly operations in the area. Fighter aircraft will conduct missions between 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.

Night flying is required for training operations to ensure aircrews are fully prepared for 24-hour mission readiness.

07/30/2026

Refuel, reload, relaunch 🔥

The 60th Aircraft Maintenance Unit completed an Integrated Combat Turn exercise, refueling and rearming an F-35A Lightning II to rapidly return the aircraft to the fight.

ICTs are becoming routine at the 33rd FW, sharpening rapid-turn capabilities, strengthening readiness, and enabling air dominance.

📸 SrA Reagan Hardy

United States Air Force | Air Combat Command | Eglin Air Force Base

07/28/2026

Owning the night takes practice 😉

People may experience aircraft noise tonight through July 30 when the 58th Fighter Squadron conducts night fly operations in the area.

Fighter aircraft will conduct missions between 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. Night flying is required for training operations.