• 354th AEW, 644th CBCS secure C2 capabilities at Iwakuni

    At home station, secure, reliable communication capabilities provide leaders an accurate understanding of any given situation and enable them to make well-informed decisions. But what happens when the decisions need to be made in the field?

  • U.S., Royal Australian Air Forces integrate during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-3

    Red Flag-Alaska 22-3, the third of three iterations of a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored exercise, is scheduled to run from 28 July to 12 August with primary flight operations over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex. Red Flag-Alaska is designed to provide realistic training essential to the

  • U.S. F-35s conduct combined training with ROKAF

    U.S. Air Force F-35 aircraft from Eielson Air Force Base arrive at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 5, 2022, to conduct combined training with the Republic of Korea Air Force.

  • 354th AEW concludes ACE training at MCAS Iwakuni

    U.S. Airmen assigned to the 354th Air Expeditionary Wing conduct Agile Combat Employment training at Marine Corps Air Station, Iwakuni, Japan, July 11, 2022. ACE is a key operating concept for how Pacific Air Forces will fight in a modern, contested environment.

  • 354th AEW, MAG-12 conduct a capabilities demonstration

    The U.S. Air Force 354th Air Expeditionary Wing and Marine Aircraft Group 12 performed a capabilities demonstration during a pre-planned readiness exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, July 7, 2022.

  • PACAF’s agile fifth-gen powerhouse: Eielson F-35s, Hawaiian Raptors

    Today’s changing threat environment has drastically transformed the way the Air Force operates. Agile combat employment is a key operating concept that requires units to move and operate with allies and partners around the Indo-Pacific region.U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs from the 356th

  • Red Flag-Alaska 22-2 exercise draws to a close

    As Red Flag-Alaska 22-2 draws to a close after two weeks of non-stop operations, the visiting squadrons at Eielson Air Force base have racked up thousands of combined flying hours for pilots and kept maintainers working around the clock to keep more than 40 fighter aircraft ready to fly day after

  • 18th AGRS plays adversary at Red Flag-Alaska 22-2

    The 18th Aggressor Squadron is unique in its dedicated role as opposition forces for visiting squadrons training at Red Flag 22-2 and are tasked with providing training to joint-force and allied air crews to help them gain realistic combat experience.

  • ‘Wolf Pack’ prepares for Alaska training sortie at Red Flag 22-2

    A dozen F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 35th Fighter Squadron, belonging to 8th Fighter Wing at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, are prepped by maintainer Airmen from the 35th Aircraft Maintenance Unit prior to an integrated aerial training sortie at Eielson Air Force Base, June 14, 2022.