125th Fighter Wing

Pilot’s historic flight marks significant milestone for Florida Air National Guard

U.S. Air Force Capt. Joseph “Sic” Scerra, an F-15C Eagle pilot assigned to the 159th Fighter Squadron, 125th Fighter Wing, Florida Air National Guard, is pictured before an F-35A Lightning II ahead of his historic flight near Luke Air Force Base, AZ, Aug. 13, 2021. Scerra is the first 159th FS pilot to complete a sortie flying an F-35A. The milestone arrived on the heels of the release of the final Environmental Impact Statement confirming Jacksonville as the next home of the F-35A Lightning II. The new aircraft will replace the legendary F-15C Eagle currently flown by the 125th Fighter Wing. (Courtesy photo)

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Col. Mansour Elhihi assumes command of 125th Operations Group

Col. Jim Worley, 125th Operations Group commander, passed command to Col. Mansour Elhihi during an official ceremony held at the 125th Fighter Wing Air National Guard Base, Jacksonville, FL, June 12, 2021. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Jesse Hanson)

Checkered Flag Exercise held May 10-21

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nakeith Johnson, 125th Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament systems specialist, marshals an F-15 fighter jet as it departs to participate in the Checkered Flag exercise, May 19, 2021. Checkered Flag is a joint, large-scale aerial exercise that integrates 4th and 5th generation aircraft in air-to-air combat utilizing platforms from multiple bases across the southeastern United States. The exercise runs from May 10-21, 2021 over the eastern Gulf of Mexico airspace. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Chelsea Smith)

202nd RED HORSE return from 8-month deployment

About 100 members from the 202nd RED HORSE Squadron, based at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, FL, returned to the 125th Fighter Wing, Jacksonville, FL, following an 8-month deployment to the middle east. The unit was deployed to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. They accomplished multiple air base/air facility, hangar, runway and other heavy engineer repair and construction projects throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Chelsea Smith)

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