Eielson celebrates F-35 beddown completion

The 354th Fighter Wing celebrated the arrival of its final F-35A Lightning II aircraft and the subsequent completion of its fleet with a ceremony May 13.

RF-A 22-1 concludes at Eielson AFB

RED FLAG-Alaska 22-1 officially concluded May 13 following a successful two-week training blitz.

Vehicle Management maintains sortie-generating assets during RF-A 22-1

During RED FLAG-Alaska, there is a significant increase in flightline operations where aircraft refueling vehicles are in constant demand and fire trucks are always on standby in case of an emergency. The Airmen from the 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Management are responsible for

Managing Alaska’s 77,000 square mile airspace

As RED FLAG-Alaska 22-1 approaches its halfway mark, the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex continues to be the center of all the action.

RED FLAG-Alaska 22-1 kicks off at Eielson

The first aircraft operating in support of RED FLAG-Alaska 22-1 took to the skies from the Eielson flightline early this morning.

Roper assumes command of 18th AGRS

U.S. Air Force Col. Lawrence Evert, the 354th Operations Group commander (left), and Lt. Col. Albert Roper, the 18th Aggressor Squadron commander, pose for a photo during an 18th AGRS change of command ceremony on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 22, 2022. The 18th Blue Fox Aggressors support

Multipurpose lock: the key to suicide prevention

Suicide remains the leading cause of death in the Air Force. In 70 percent of total force suicides, personally-owned firearms were the most often used means. To curb this trend, the Department of the Air Force initiated a Time-Based Prevention approach to suicide prevention.

Eielson completes F-35A Lightning II fleet

It was an historic day for Eielson as the 354th Fighter Wing accepted delivery of its final F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft April 15.

3rd Wing’s F-22s take off from Eielson for Polar Force 22-4

Eielson receives three more F-35s

Three F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing fly over Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, March 29, 2022. With the continued arrival of the F-35As at Eielson, Alaska is on track to become the most concentrated state for combat-coded, fifth-generation fighter aircraft. (U.S. Air Force