A look back: Visiting A-10 unit reflects on RF-A 13-3 experience

RED FLAG-Alaska 13-3 drew to a close Aug. 23 after two weeks of intense tactical air combat exercises that included more than 60 aircraft and 2,600 personnel. For an Indiana Air National Guard A-10 Thunderbolt II unit, the 163rd Fighter Squadron, from Ft. Wayne, Ind., RF-A may be over, but the

RED FLAG: Never leave an Airman behind

Iceman Team supports Coast Guard mission to Arctic

A U.S. Coast Guard HC-130H Hercules aircraft and crew landed at Eielson recently as part of a flying mission to and above the Arctic Circle.The crew of eight, along with eight civilian scientists, arrived the first week of RED FLAG-Alaska 13-3 operations. Their mission: to fly north, perform an air

Fighting Falcons over Alaskan skies

Neutral forces provide training, eliminate distractions

In the early days of aerial combat, dogfights took place between two opposing forces. In the same way, RED FLAG-Alaska participants are organized into "red" aggressor forces and "blue" coalition forces - essentially the "good guy" and "bad guy" players of the exercise.In the middle of these forces

RED FLAG: Refueling the Raptor

The Evolution of RED FLAG-Alaska 13-3

Dishing out energy: DFAC ‘fuels’ the flag

Sailors call it the galley, Marines eat at the mess hall, Soldiers go to the chow hall, our allied partners from Japan say Shokudo and our counterparts from Korea dine at the Sik Dang, but everyone participating in RED FLAG-Alaska fills their bellies at the Two Seasons Dining Facility.Regardless of

A-10s thunder over Alaska

354th CES Power Pros keep jets stopping on a dime

Although they don't maintain aircraft or pavement, they are imperative to the safety of every Airman, Sailor, Soldier, Marine and allied partner who flies throughout RED FLAG-Alaska.The 354th Civil Engineer Squadron power production shop, or Power Pros, maintains the barrier aircraft arresting kit