• Seymour Johnson Air Force Base will get F-15EX Eagle IIs, procured through the FY27 budget pending congressional funding.

  • The U.S. Air Force pledged not to move Seymour Johnson's F-15Es to Whiteman Air Force Base until replacement F-15EXs arrive first.

  • Whiteman's new F-15E mission is expected to reach initial operational capability in 2032, replacing the base's retiring A-10 Warthogs.