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  • EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- B-1B Lancers from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, and KC-10 Extenders from McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, sit on the flightline here on Apr 9 during Red Flag-Alaska 07-1. Red Flag-Alaska enables aviation units to sharpen their combat skills by flying ten simulated combat sorties in a realistic threat environment. Additionally, the training allows them to exchange tactics, techniques, and procedures and improve interoperability. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt Joshua Strang)

    B1-Bombers on track during Red Flag-Alaska

    Capt Timothy Griffith, 37th Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, is interviewed for a feature story  here April 9 during Red Flag-Alaska 07-1. To view the video, click on the link, http://www.af.mil/flashcontent/AFA070418_REDFLAG_AFR_1.m4v. Red Flag-Alaska enables aviation units to sharpen their combat skills by flying ten

  • Eielson urges community to help library move

    Although National Library Week ends today, there is still an opportunity to celebrate the contributions of our nation's libraries, librarians and library workers and to promote library use by volunteering time to help relocate Eielson's library. Due to the upcoming razing of the facility to make way for the new base exchange, books, shelves,
  • EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska--Three F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 18th Fighter Squadron refuel behind a KC-10 Extender over the Pacific Alaska Range Complex during Red Flag-Alaska 07-1. Red Flag-Alaska is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise for U.S. forces flown under simulated air combat conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Robert Wieland)

    Eielson pilots assume role of aggressor aircraft

    Eielson F-16 pilots took to the skies as aggressors for the first time in Red Flag-Alaska history. Aggressors are a valuable training tool for Red Flags. The pilots and aircraft, F-15s or F-16s, are specially trained to act as the enemy during exercise scenarios. The aircraft sport distinguishable paint jobs and pilots use only the capabilities
  • EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- A Navy F/A-18 from Strike Fighter Squadron Eight Seven (VFA-87) sits on the flightline here during Red Flag-Alaska 07-1 here on April 12. VFA-87 is home based at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia. Red Flag-Alaska is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise for U.S. forces flown under simulated air combat conditions. It is conducted on the Pacific Alaskan Range Complex with air operations flown out of Eielson and Elmendorf Air Force Bases. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt Joshua Strang)

    Navy F/A-18 Hornets

  • EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- An F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot from the 64th Aggressor Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada waits to taxi during Red Flag-Alaska 07-1. Red Flag-Alaska is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise for U.S. forces flown under simulated air combat conditions. It is conducted on the Pacific Alaskan Range Complex with air operations flown out of Eielson and Elmendorf Air Force Bases. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt Joshua Strang)

    Face of the Threat

  • EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Eight F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 64th Aggressor Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nevada sit in front of the Thunderdome on April 16 for Red Flag-Alaska 07-1. Red Flag-Alaska is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise for U.S. forces flown under simulated air combat conditions. It is conducted on the Pacific Alaskan Range Complex with air operations flown out of Eielson and Elmendorf Air Force Bases. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Tia Schroeder)

    Red Flag-Alaska

  • Month of the Military Child observes Shaken Baby Syndrome

    Eielson AFB is a community that cares about its families, and once again joins together to celebrate April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. The Department of Defense is launching a department-wide campaign to prevent Shaken Baby Syndrome in collaboration with the National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome in observation of this month. Shaken Baby
  • EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- 1st Lt. Ryan Maclean, 6th Air Refueling Squadron, Travis AFB, C.A., looks at the B-1B Lancer from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., while taxiing a KC-10 Extender on the flightline on April 16 during Red Flag-Alaska 07-1. Red Flag-Alaska is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise for U.S. forces flown under simulated air combat conditions. It is conducted on the Pacific Alaskan Range Complex with air operations flown out of Eielson and Elmendorf Air Force Bases. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder)

    Scenic Drive

  • EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska--Three F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 18th Fighter Squadron refuel behind a KC-10 Extender over the Pacific Alaska Range Complex during Red Flag-Alaska 07-1. Red Flag-Alaska is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise for U.S. forces flown under simulated air combat conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Robert Wieland)

    Feeding the Falcons

  • Preparing youth for peer pressure

    This year, Alcohol Awareness Month is highlighting the important issue of underage drinking. It's no secret that alcohol use by young people is extremely dangerous - both to themselves and to society at large, and is associated with traffic fatalities, violence, unsafe sex, suicide, educational failure, and other problem behaviors. Many times peer
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