25th Attack Wing becomes ACC’s newest wing
U.S. Air Force Col. Brad Howell, 25th Attack Wing commander, renders salute to U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. David Lyons, Fifteenth Air Force commander, during a wing redesignation ceremony at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Sept. 18, 2025. The 25th ATKW, previously the 25th Attack Group, operates globally 24/7/365, supporting four different combatant commands with the MQ-9 Reaper, a Remotely Piloted Aircraft capable of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance as well as precision strike. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kylie Barrow)