U.S. Air Force Activates Experimental Operations Unit for Collaborative Combat Aircraft at Nellis AFB

The Experimental Operations Unit will help accelerate the integration of Collaborative Combat Aircraft in service.

The U.S. Air Force has announced the activation of an Experimental Operations Unit (EOU) at Nellis Air Force Base , Nevada, to accelerate the introduction of Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). The unit, which will be subordinated to Eglin AFB’s 53rd Wing, has operated as a detachment since 2023, but has now been elevated to a fully operational squadron equivalent, said the service in a press release . Contents The Experimental Operations Unit will help accelerate the integration of Collaborative Combat Aircraft in service. The Experimental Operations Unit Testing the CCAs

“This is a pivotal moment for our force,” said Col. Daniel Lehoski, 53rd wing commander