Reserve units support Northern Edge 2015

As with all training and operational events, the U.S. military would not be successful without a total force and joint effort, and Northern Edge 2015 is no different.Reserve units such as the 507th Air Refueling Wing, based out of Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., and the 459th ARW, based out of Andrews

Innovative system revolutionizes Northern Edge 2015 battlespace, maximizes training capability

High in the skies over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex from June 11-26 viewers might see multiple contrails circling each other in close proximity - these contrails are a glimpse into some of the live action in Northern Edge 2015, the largest military training exercise scheduled in Alaska

354th MSG change of command

354th SFS change of command

354th CONS change of command

Airborne engineers jump, assault, repair

High in the sky, chutes opened wide as men and women parachuted onto an enemy airfield. After quickly grouping together, the engineers seized the surrounding location and pushed on to establish a presence on the runways.  Combat engineer mine sweepers moved in while other combat engineers set up an

Joint Forces participate in Northern Edge 2015

Approximately 6,000 U.S. military personnel from the Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Army and Coast Guard, are participating in exercise Northern Edge 2015.Northern Edge 2015 is Alaska's premier joint training exercise designed to practice operations, techniques and procedures as well as enhance

Fuel spill exercise train Airmen to protect, preserve environment

Water and fuels system maintenance Airmen, along with emergency responders and bioenvironmental engineering technicians, recently took part in a large-scale 4.2-million gallon fuel spill exercise. The exercise is a Federal requirement conducted tri-annually to train and prepare fuels management and

Electronic warfare technicians send the right signals

The success of exercises such as NORTHERN EDGE and RED FLAG-Alaska, rely on electronic attack pods to simulate threats and allow pilots from all over the world learn to adjust their sortie when an attack occurs.As technology advancements are made in the enemy's electronic attacks, pilots learn to

Family, friends make a splash during MSG Summer Bash

When nights slowly disappear and the sun shines for nearly 22 hours, Airmen and their families spend as much time outside enjoying their Alaskan summer as possible.Airmen and families from the 354th Mission Support Group soaked up the sun June 5 at the MSG Summer Bash in the Chena Lake Recreation