‘Talons out’ as 355th FS flies first official FHP sorties
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Samuel Chipman, left, the 355th Fighter Squadron (FS) commander, conducts preflight inspections as an Airman assigned to the 355th Aircraft Maintenance Unit secures a panel on an F-35A Lightning II on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, July 1, 2021. The 355th FS’s primary mission is the suppression of enemy air defenses and offensive counter-air missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jose Miguel T. Tamondong)