Zimmerman visits Eielson AFB

Leadership from the 354th Fighter Wing pose with Ms. Rebecca Zimmerman, Performing the Duties of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Hemispheric Affairs, and her staff at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 9, 2024. Zimmerman visited Eielson to better understand the mission the 354th Fighter Wing plays in homeland defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Spencer Hanson)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Townsend, 354th Fighter Wing commander, briefs Ms. Rebecca Zimmerman, Performing the Duties of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Hemispheric Affairs, on the capabilities and features of the F-35A Lightning II at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 9, 2024. Zimmerman visited Eielson to better understand the mission the 354th Fighter Wing plays in homeland defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Spencer Hanson)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ashley Hemsath, 356th Aircrew Flight Equipment non-commissioned officer in charge, shows Ms. Rebecca Zimmerman, Performing the Duties of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Hemispheric Affairs, the equipment pilots carry on them during flight operations at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 9, 2024. Zimmerman visited Eielson to better understand the mission the 354th Fighter Wing plays in homeland defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Spencer Hanson)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ashley Hemsath (right), 356th Aircrew Flight Equipment non-commissioned officer in charge, shows Ms. Rebecca Zimmerman (left), Performing the Duties of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Hemispheric Affairs, the equipment pilots carry on them during flight operations at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 9, 2024. Zimmerman visited Eielson to better understand the mission the 354th Fighter Wing plays in homeland defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Spencer Hanson)

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Joe Curran (right), 355th Fighter Squadron director of operations, briefs Ms. Rebecca Zimmerman (left), Performing the Duties of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Hemispheric Affairs, on the capabilities of the F-35A Lightning II at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 9, 2024. Zimmerman visited Eielson to better understand the mission the 354th Fighter Wing plays in homeland defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Spencer Hanson)

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Joe Curran, 355th Fighter Squadron director of operations, briefs Ms. Rebecca Zimmerman, Performing the Duties of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Hemispheric Affairs, on the capabilities of the F-35A Lightning II at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 9, 2024. Zimmerman visited Eielson to better understand the mission the 354th Fighter Wing plays in homeland defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Spencer Hanson)

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Zimmerman visits Eielson AFB

Published April 19, 2024
By Airman Spencer Hanson
354th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska --

During a visit to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Ms. Rebecca Zimmerman, Performing the Duties of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Hemispheric Affairs, heard from service members to better understand the mission the 354th Fighter Wing plays in homeland defense, April 9, 2024.