• 18th FIS hits 1000th day mission milestone

    The 18th Fighter Interceptor Squadron reached its 1,000th day of performing their primary mission to provide aerospace control for homeland defense missions in the Alaskan Theater of Operations (AKTO), Aug. 26.

  • 2025 Eielson Staff Sgt. Release

    The 354th Fighter Wing held a staff sergeant release party at the Yukon Club to honor the senior airmen selected for promotion into the rank of staff sergeant. Air Force officials selected 15,894 senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant out of 47,007 eligible members.This marks an Airman’s

  • 354th OG Change of Command

    U.S. Air Force Col. Samuel Chipman, 354th Operations Group incoming commander, gives flowers to his family at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 5, 2025. Flowers are gifted to the commander’s family as a token of appreciation for their crucial support and sacrifices during their command. (U.S. Air

  • 354th AEW paramedics teach casualty care during REFORPAC 25

    Paramedics with the 354th Air Expeditionary Wing conduct Tactical Combat Casualty Care training during exercise Resolute Force Pacific 25 in Guam, July 30, 2025. REFORPAC focused on making sure Airmen are prepared to handle any contingency, even medical ones, by testing their skills in remote

  • Joint forces conclude Red Flag-Alaska 25-3

    Personnel from each U.S. military branch concluded the two-week, joint force training exercise, Red Flag-Alaska 25-3, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, today. “The purpose of Red Flag-Alaska is for the joint force to practice combat skills we don't normally get to practice at a home station,” said

  • 354th AEW takes ACE, interoperability to the skies for REFORPAC 25

    The 354th Fighter Wing stood up as the 354th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW) during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 from July 10 - August 8, 2025.The intent of the exercise was to enhance interoperability between Allied and partnered multi-national air forces while working in Agile

  • 354th AEW delivers airpower rain or shine during REFORPAC 25

    Resolute Force Pacific 25 (REFORPAC) is part of the first-in-a-generation Department-Level Exercise series, employing more than 400 Joint and coalition aircraft and more than 12,000 members at more than 50 locations across 3,000 miles.