PRESS RELEASE: Red Flag 25-3 to Begin in Alaska

Red Flag-Alaska 25-3, a Pacific Air Forces sponsored exercise, is scheduled for July 17-August 1, 2025, with primary flight operations over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex.

354th CES Airmen exercise contingency response capabilities

354th AEW provides combat airpower to REFORPAC 25

During the exercise the 354th AEW will rapidly deploy and regionally maneuver fifth-generation capabilities like the F-35A Lightning II while executing Agile Combat Employment techniques.

354th Fighter Wing 2nd Quarterly Load Competition

Johnston takes command of the 354th Fighter Wing

The 354th Fighter Wing held a change of command ceremony as U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Townsend, 354th FW outgoing commander, relinquished command to Col. Matthew Johnston, 354th Fighter Wing incoming commander, July 2, 2025. The ceremony was attended by military and civilian leaders from throughout

8th Fighter Wing confirms identity of missing Airman

The 8th Fighter Wing has identified the Airman who was reported missing on June 27 as Staff Sergeant Christian Diaz, assigned to the 35th Fighter Generation Squadron.

Search operations underway for missing Airman

A search is underway near Fairbanks, Alaska, for a missing Airman assigned to the 8th Fighter Wing, June 29, 2025.The Airman went missing while kayaking off-duty.

RF-A 25-2: U.S. and allied forces advance joint training, strengthen readiness

Red Flag-Alaska 25-2, a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise, concluded June 27 after two weeks of multinational flight operations over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex.Hosted here with primary operations based out of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, the exercise brought

Aerial integration at Red Flag-Alaska 25-2

U.S. Navy Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86 F-35C Lightning II, 35th Fighter Squadron “Pantons” F-16C Fighting Falcon, and Japan Air-Self Defense Force F-15J Eagle participate in Red Flag-Alaska 25-2 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 25, 2025. Red Flag-Alaska provides pilots and ground crews

354th MUNS welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Maj. Garrett Evans, 354th Munitions Squadron incoming commander, renders an initial salute to the formation during a change of command ceremony at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 26, 2025.