Belgian Chief of Defence visits Red Flag-Alaska 25-2

U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Townsend, 354th Fighter Wing commander, escorts Belgian Armed Forces Gen. Frederik Vansina, Belgian Chief of Defence, onto Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 19, 2025. The visit included a brief on Red Flag Alaska, a unique opportunity to integrate various forces into joint, combined training from simulated forward operating bases with a long history of including allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Landon Gunsauls)

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Belgian Chief of Defence visits Red Flag-Alaska 25-2

Belgian Armed Forces Gen. Frederik Vansina, right, Belgian Chief of Defence, and Brig. Gen. Bart Verbist, Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium Defence Attaché, receive a briefing about Red Flag-Alaska during a visit to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 19, 2025. The visit included a brief on Red Flag Alaska, a unique opportunity to integrate various forces into joint, combined training from simulated forward operating bases with a long history of including allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Landon Gunsauls)

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Belgian Chief of Defence visits Red Flag-Alaska 25-2

U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Townsend, 354th Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Cheronica Blandburg, 354 FW command chief, pose for a photo with Belgian Armed Forces Gen. Frederik Vansina, Belgian Chief of Defence, and delegation during a briefing during a visit to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 19, 2025. The visit included a brief on Red Flag Alaska, a unique opportunity to integrate various forces into joint, combined training from simulated forward operating bases with a long history of including allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Landon Gunsauls)

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Belgian Chief of Defence visits Red Flag-Alaska 25-2

Published June 19, 2025
By Senior Airman Landon Gunsauls
354th Fighter Wing

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska --

Belgian Armed Forces Gen. Frederik Vansina, Belgian Chief of Defence, and Brig. Gen. Bart Verbist, Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium Defence Attaché, visited Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 19, 2025. The visit included a brief on Red Flag Alaska, a unique opportunity to integrate various forces into joint, combined training from simulated forward operating bases with a long history of including allies and partners.