F-35s conduct hot-pit refueling while JBER aircraft maintain Air

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, takes off during Arctic Gold 23-2 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 18, 2023. AG 23-2 tested the 354th Fighter Wing’s ability to sustain F-35 operations from multiple, simulated, deployed locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Julia Lebens)

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F-35s conduct hot-pit refueling while JBER aircraft maintain Air

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, takes off during Arctic Gold 23-2 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 18, 2023. AG 23-2 tested the 354th Fighter Wing’s ability to sustain F-35 operations from multiple, simulated, deployed locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Julia Lebens)

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F-35s conduct hot-pit refueling while JBER aircraft maintain Air

U.S. Airman 1st Class Thomas Cherry, a fuels distribution technician assigned to the 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron, prepares to conduct a hot-pit refueling for F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, during Arctic Gold 23-2 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 18, 2023. The F-35 is the USAF’s latest fifth-generation fighter with an enhanced capability to survive in an advanced threat environment and provides next-generation stealth, enhanced situational awareness, and reduced vulnerability for the United States and allied nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Julia Lebens)

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F-35s conduct hot-pit refueling while JBER aircraft maintain Air

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, taxis, while a F-22 Raptor assigned to the 3d Wing lands and an Alaskan Air National Guard Sikorsky MH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 176th Wing hovers during Arctic Gold 23-2 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 18, 2023. AG 23-2, a continuation of AG 23-1, helped to refine and train the wing’s Agile Combat Employment capabilities to conduct fighter operations from multiple locations while testing command and control capabilities.

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F-35s conduct hot-pit refueling while JBER aircraft maintain Air

Two U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors assigned to the 3rd Wing prepare to land at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 18, 2023. The F-22 Raptor is designed to project air dominance and cannot be matched by any known or projected fighter aircraft.

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F-35s conduct hot-pit refueling while JBER aircraft maintain Air

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, taxis during Arctic Gold 23-2 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 18, 2023. AG 23-2, a continuation of AG 23-1, helped to refine and train the wing’s Agile Combat Employment capabilities to conduct fighter operations from multiple locations while testing command and control capabilities.

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F-35s conduct hot-pit refueling while JBER aircraft maintain Air

U.S. Airman 1st Class Thomas Cherry, a fuels distribution technician assigned to the 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron, prepares to conduct a hot-pit refueling for F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, during Arctic Gold 23-2 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 18, 2023. AG 23-2, a continuation of AG 23-1, helped to refine and train the wing’s Agile Combat Employment capabilities to conduct fighter operations from multiple locations while testing command and control capabilities.

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F-35s conduct hot-pit refueling while JBER aircraft maintain Air

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Anthony Shasha, a fuels distribution technician assigned to the 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron, prepares to conduct a hot-pit refueling for F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, during Arctic Gold 23-2 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 18, 2023. The F-35 is the USAF’s latest fifth-generation fighter with an enhanced capability to survive in an advanced threat environment and provides next-generation stealth, enhanced situational awareness, and reduced vulnerability for the United States and allied nations.

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F-35s conduct hot-pit refueling while JBER aircraft maintain Air

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Anthony Shasha, a fuels distribution technician assigned to the 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron, marshals a F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, during Arctic Gold 23-2 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 18, 2023. AG 23-2, a continuation of AG 23-1, helped to refine and train the wing’s Agile Combat Employment capabilities to conduct fighter operations from multiple locations while testing command and control capabilities.

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JBER support F-35A Lightning IIs during Arctic Gold 23-2

Published April 21, 2023
By Airman 1st Class Julia Lebens
JBER Public Affairs

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska --

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing, Eielson Air Force Base conducts training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska during Arctic Gold 23-2. AG 23-2 is a continuation of the first iteration to refine and train the wing's Agile Combat Employment capabilities to conduct fighter operations from multiple locations while testing command and control capabilities.

F-35s conduct hot-pit refueling while JBER aircraft maintain Air

F-35s conduct hot-pit refueling while JBER aircraft maintain Air

F-35s conduct hot-pit refueling while JBER aircraft maintain Air

F-35s conduct hot-pit refueling while JBER aircraft maintain Air

F-35s conduct hot-pit refueling while JBER aircraft maintain Air

F-35s conduct hot-pit refueling while JBER aircraft maintain Air

F-35s conduct hot-pit refueling while JBER aircraft maintain Air

F-35s conduct hot-pit refueling while JBER aircraft maintain Air

F-35s conduct hot-pit refueling while JBER aircraft maintain Air