• RF-A 16-3 kicks off week two

    Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornet aircraft assigned the 409th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake, Alberta, taxi before a morning sortie while U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle dual-role fighter aircraft assigned to the 336th Fighter Squadron (FS) out of Seymour Johnson Air

  • Feeding the forces of RF-A 16-3

    A constant stream of noise bounces from the walls of the Two Seasons Dining Facility. Whether it’s a vacuum cleaner, a mop sloshing against the tile or the hum of cheery voices taking a break from the RED FLAG-Alaska 16-3 daily activities, the dining facility, commonly referred to as the DFAC, is

  • ‘Meet in the middle’ brings love together

    After four months of not standing on American soil together, Staff Sgt. John Dunlap finally joined hands with his wife and kissed his 6-month-old baby daughter at the international airport in Fairbanks, Alaska.Being absent from the lives of his family, the two weeks of long work days during RED

  • VAQ-135 prepares for fight at RF-A 16-3

    U.S. Navy Seaman Hiapo McCandless, an aviation ordnanceman assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 135, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., checks switches inside the cockpit of a U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler aircraft Aug. 10, 2016, during RED FLAG-Alaska 16-3, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The

  • PACAF chaplain command staff visits 354th FW

    U.S. Air Force Col. Steven McCain, the Pacific Air Forces command chaplain, talks to Airmen deployed from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 9, 2016, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 16-3 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The purpose of McCain’s visit was to observe the

  • Managing the fleet during RF-A 16-3

    As jets take off and people disperse from their spots on the flightline, one tends to wonder how they get to and from each place. Do they walk everywhere? Or do they borrow a car?If you guessed borrowing a car, you might have won a million dollars on “Who Wants to be a Millionaire,” but in the Air

  • Weathering the days of RF-A 16-3

    Through wind, rain, sleet, snow, fog and storms, weather Airmen are an essential part to any mission. RED FLAG-Alaska, is no exception to the rule, as pilots depend on the accuracy of weather predictions for the safety of their jets and themselves.Senior Airman Drew Davies, a weather forecaster

  • A home away from home

    Stepping into the lobby it smells like coffee, people are everywhere. The snack store is busier than usual while phones are ringing off the hook in the background. Employees of the Gold Rush Inn are usually busy, but when occupancy rates nearly triple within a few days timespan, they know it’s RED

  • Some IDs may be invalid starting Aug. 15

    Individuals will no longer be allowed unescorted access to Air Force installations with a state-issued identification card or driver’s license from Minnesota, Missouri, Washington or American Samoa beginning Aug. 15.

  • Kunsan, Misawa Airmen integrate to save funds, hours

    With budgets under constant constraint and fluctuation in manning, even at home stations, Airmen have to be creative to save tax payer’s dollars while keeping Airmen rested to maintain top performance in life saving missions.Maintenance Airmen from Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, and Misawa AB,