JANUARY 23, 2026 – Air Combat Command’s William Tell Air-to-Air Weapons Meet is scheduled to take place March 6–15, at the Air Dominance Center in Savannah, Georgia. The competition brings together the best fighter and operations teams from across the Total Force — active duty, Air Force Reserve, and Air National Guard.
“Iron sharpens iron” as F-35 Lightning II, F-22 Raptor, F-15 Strike Eagle and the newly added F-16 Fighting Falcon aircrews unite as intelligence, maintenance and command and control Airmen are pushed to solve problems quickly, ensuring lethal precision when it matters most.
For more than 50 years, William Tell stood as the ultimate crucible of air superiority excellence, challenging elite teams to push the boundaries of skill, innovation and teamwork in demanding air-to-air combat scenarios. After a two-decade hiatus, the competition was resurrected in 2023 to reinforce the U.S. Air Force’s commitment to modernization, readiness and dominance in the face of emerging threats…