On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Air Force's 53rd Wing officially activated the Experimental Operations Unit (EOU) during a formal ceremony held at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Formerly operating as a detachment since 2023, the EOU has now become a fully functional squadron-equivalent unit. This development marks a crucial milestone in advancing the Department of the Air Force’s strategy to operationalize Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) under Increment 1 by the end of the decade, representing a breakthrough in airpower projection through manned-unmanned teaming. Read full Defense Aerospace News at this link ...
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| U.S. Air Force Col. Joshua M. Biedermann, left, 53rd Test and Evaluation Group commander, passes the unit guidon to Lt. Col. Matthew W. Jensen, inaugural commander of the Experimental Operations Unit (EOU), during the EOU activation ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 5, 2025. (Picture source: U.S. Air Force) |
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