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  • 10 Years with the F-15C Eagle

    On April 19, 2023, the Department of the Air Force announced that the 144th FW was selected to receive the F-15EX Eagle II aircraft to replace its aging F-15 fleet. The announcement came two months before June 18, 2023, the 10-year anniversary of the arrival of the first F-15C aircraft here.

  • 144th FW receives Eagles from Japan

    The 144th Fighter Wing received three F-15C Eagles to their inventory during the month of December 2022 following their reassignment from Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 144th FW is one of the few Air National Guard units to absorb the F-15Cs.

  • Griffin pilots face TOPGUN students

    Pilots from the 194th Fighter Squadron, 144th Fighter Wing, California Air National Guard, challenged U.S. Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN) students during their graduation capstone event Nov. 18- 20, 2022, at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada.

  • 144th FW signs Heritage jet

    A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle fighter jet assigned to the California Air National Guard, 144th Fighter Wing has made some passes on and garnered attention on the Internet recently, after debuting its American flag themed paint scheme during functional test flight Oct. 21, 2022. As part of the new

  • Bulgaria, US commence joint air policing

    The United States and Bulgarian air forces will conduct the first ever joint NATO air policing mission in Bulgaria, Sept. 9-16. The air policing mission enables on-demand response capabilities, which serve to mitigate and deter violations and infringements on Bulgarian sovereign airspace. Working