• PRESS RELEASE: Red Flag Alaska 26 prepares to kick off

    Red Flag-Alaska 26-1, a Pacific Air Forces sponsored exercise designed to provide realistic training in a simulated combat environment, is scheduled to begin on April 16th, with primary flight operations over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex and is scheduled to run through May 1st.U.S. Air

  • 1st CWS co-leads the Arctic METOC Partnership Summit 2026

    Meteorological and oceanographic (METOC) experts from across different branches, NATO partners, local academia, scientists and other representatives, gathered in Fairbanks, Alaska, for the 2026 Arctic METOC Partnership Summit (AMPS).

  • Eielson celebrates Youth of the Year

    Early on a Saturday morning at the Eielson Chapel, five teens from military installations across Alaska gathered for the Boys & Girls Club of America’s (BGCA) Youth of the Year ceremony.

  • 354th OSS unlocks new blackout capabilities

    Despite extremely challenging conditions – bitter cold temperatures of -15 degrees and winds from 15 to 20 knots -- the 354th Operation Support Squadron recently executed Landing Zone Operations (LZO) in the dead of night. Incorporating the use of Night Vision Goggles (NVG), this training marks a

  • Football at the Farthest North

    The first Ice Bowl was played on January 1, 1949 between the Ladd Field Flyers and the University of Alaska Polar Bears. The annual contest drew up to 2,500 local spectators and garnered interest far beyond the local Fairbanks community. Billed as “the farthest North football game ever,” the event

  • Eyes on the sky: How to report a drone sighting

    As technology advances, so do the potential threats to military installations across the United States. One growing concern is the increased presence of small unmanned aircraft systems commonly known as drones.

  • Beyond the Lens: Public Affairs Role in Readiness and Deterrence

    In the biting cold of an Eielson Air Force Base hangar, an Airman stands ready to launch an F-35A Lightning II. His arms are thrust overhead, forming an “X” telling the pilot in the cockpit that take-off is not far away. A 354th Fighter Wing Public Affairs specialist captures the event, turning a

  • Fueling Airpower in the Arctic

    Every sortie and mission begins with fuel, and behind that fuel is the petroleum, oils and lubricants flight. Airmen dedicated to safe, efficient testing and delivery of fuel to make airpower possible before aircraft ever leave the ground.