• PAB looking for leaders

    At Eielson, there are more than 200 children at the Child Development Center and School Age Program while the Youth Sports and Youth Center has more than 700 children registered. Looking at the turnout of the Parent Advisory Board meetings, you'd think this number was a bit inflated; unfortunately,

  • Spirits in the sky

    RED FLAG-Alaska exercises often include different aircraft frames such as the F-16 Fighting Falcon, KC-135 Stratotankers, A-10 Warthogs and this most recent exercise included the ever impressive B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber.The B-2 is armed with a rotary launcher -- which can carry up to eight weapons

  • Army trains with remotely piloted vehicles

    For the past two weeks a team of unmanned aircraft system operators from Fort Wainwright made history at RED FLAG-Alaska by supporting Air Force personnel and assets via the use of the RQ-7B Shadow.With the help of the RQ-7B Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle or UAS, the official Department of Defense

  • Controlling the fight

    Dropped off by a UH-60 Blackhawk into a remote location, several Airmen are on a mission - to direct the action of combat aircraft engaged in close air support and other offensive air operations.Tactical Air Control Parties advise ground commanders on the best use of air power, establish and

  • Maintaining smooth operations

    Just as a maintainer needs aircraft parts at their home station; they may also need replacement parts during their training at RED FLAG-Alaska 10-4.To keep planes operable maintainers need to have somewhere to turn for a reliable source of aircraft parts.That's where the 354th Logistics Readiness

  • Tanker Task Force keeps fighters flying

    Two KC-135 Stratotankers assigned to the 168th Air Refueling Wing act as aerial gas stations for jet fighters from the 18th Aggressor Squadron at Eielson Air Force Base.The total force concept enables combined efforts of Alaska Air Guard and active duty Air Force members to successfully maintain the