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1st CWS hosts Arctic METOC Partnership Summit 2026

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. William Ledbetter, 1st Combat Weather Squadron Detachment 3 senior enlisted leader, provides opening remarks during the Arctic Meteorological and Oceanographic (METOC) Partnership Summit at Fairbanks, Alaska, March 27, 2026. This summit focused on solving two main points: creating a standardized approach for predicting weather and ocean conditions across the region, and developing the specialized training required to forecast its unpredictable environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Paczkowski)

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1st CWS hosts Arctic METOC Partnership Summit 2026

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. William Ledbetter, 1st Combat Weather Squadron Detachment 3 senior enlisted leader, provides opening remarks during the Arctic Meteorological and Oceanographic (METOC) Partnership Summit at Fairbanks, Alaska, March 27, 2026. The summit brings together military forecasters, civilian researchers from institutions like the University of Alaska Fairbanks, government agencies and NATO partners, aimed at accelerating innovation and preventing duplicated efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Paczkowski)

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1st CWS hosts Arctic METOC Partnership Summit 2026

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Brandon Flores, 1st Combat Weather Squadron Detachment 3 aviation weather operations officer in charge, speaks during a panel at the Arctic Meteorological and Oceanographic (METOC) Partnership Summit at Fairbanks, Alaska, March 27, 2026. The Arctic METOC Partnership Summit featured presenters and guests from allied nations, different U.S. Military branches, local academia, and other representatives to help provide direct feedback and come up with solutions involving military operations in the Arctic region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Paczkowski)

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1st CWS hosts Arctic METOC Partnership Summit 2026

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joseph Dillon, 1st Combat Weather Squadron Detachment 3 aviation operations NCOIC, left, and 1st Lt. Brandon Flores, 1st CWS DET 3 aviation weather operations officer in charge, right, speaks during a panel at the Arctic Meteorological and Oceanographic (METOC) Partnership Summit at Fairbanks, Alaska, March 27, 2026. This year’s summit focused on solving two main points: creating a standardized approach for predicting weather and ocean conditions across the region and developing the specialized training required to forecast its unpredictable environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Paczkowski)

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Eielson celebrates Youth of the Year

U.S. Air Force Col. Timothy Foster, 354th mission support group commander, presents Youth of the Year award to Lily-Ruth Hall, U.S. Coast Guard Kodiak youth program candidate, with accompanying judges from the Boy’s & Girl’s Club of America on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, March 21, 2026. The Youth of the Year program gives military connected teens the tools, confidence, and sense of community necessary to build a successful future for the next generation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colin Perkins)

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Eielson celebrates Youth of the Year

Youth program candidates and advisors pose for a group photo at the Boy’s & Girl’s Club of America’s Alaska Youth of the Year Ceremony on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, March 21, 2026. The Youth of the Year program give military youths the tools, confidence, and sense of community necessary to build a successful future for the next generation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colin Perkins)

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66th TRS DET 1 completes SERE Journeyman Arctic Survival Training

Senior Airman Dalton Billings, 66th Training Squadron Detachment 1 Arctic survival instructor, cuts snow during Arctic training in Utqiaġvik, Alaska, Jan. 13, 2026. Airmen practiced essential survival skills that included constructing various snow shelters like igloos and snow caves during Journeyman Arctic Survival Training. (Courtesy Photo by Nick Boris, UIC Marketing and Communications Specialist)

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66th TRS DET 1 completes SERE Journeyman Arctic Survival Training

An igloo stands alone in the frozen Arctic wilderness of Utqiaġvik, Alaska, Jan. 16, 2026. Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape specialists are taught how to construct an igloo during Journeyman Arctic Survival Training. (Courtesy Photo by Nick Boris, UIC Marketing and Communications Specialist)

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66th TRS DET 1 completes SERE Journeyman Arctic Survival Training

A para-snow house shelter lays buried in the snow as the Northern Lights emanate above in Utqiaġvik, Alaska, Jan. 14, 2026. Utqiaġvik lies within the Arctic Circle and experiences periods of 24-hour darkness during the winter. (Courtesy photo by Nick Boris, UIC Marketing and Communications Specialist)

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66th TRS DET 1 completes SERE Journeyman Arctic Survival Training

Senior Airman Dalton Billings, 66th Training Squadron Detachment 1 arctic survival instructor, lights a flare during Journeyman Arctic Survival Training in Utqiaġvik, Alaska, Jan. 15, 2026. Utqiaġvik is the northernmost community in the United States. (Courtesy Photo by Nick Boris, UIC Marketing and Communications Specialist)

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66th TRS DET 1 completes SERE Journeyman Arctic Survival Training

Lt. Col. Gordon Blair, 66th Training Squadron Detachment 1 commander (left), Thomas Olemaun, Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation arctic safety specialist (middle), and Master Sgt. Kevin Zamora, 66th TRS Detachment 1 senior enlisted leader (right), pose for a photo at Point Barrow, Alaska, Jan. 17, 2026. UIC is the Alaska Native village corporation for Utqiaġvik and provide logistics support that makes training possible by lending their deep expertise and knowledge of the region. (Courtesy Photo by Nick Boris, UIC Marketing and Communications Specialist)

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354th OSS unlocks new blackout capabilities

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Brody Schneider, 354th Operations Support Squadron watch tower chief controller, operates night vision goggles during a landing zone operation training exercise at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska Dec. 8, 2025. The landing zone safety officer team conducted this training to operate their deployable equipment and ensure the ability of airfield operations during the day or night. (Courtesy photo by 354th Operation Support Squadron)

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354th OSS unlocks new blackout capabilities

U.S. Air Force Airmen pose for a photo during a landing zone operation exercise at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Dec. 8, 2025. The landing zone safety officer team conducted this training to operate their deployable equipment and ensure the ability of airfield operations during the day or night. (Courtesy photo by 354th Operation Support Squadron)

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354th OSS unlocks new blackout capabilities

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Rebecca Faulk, 354th Operations Support Squadron radar, airfield, & weather systems NCOIC, checks the wind speed on a wind and weather meter during a landing zone operation training at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 17, 2026. Landing zone safety officer Airmen used portable wind and weather meters to identify possible hazards or conditions that may affect landing the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lara Jhane Rabago)

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354th OSS unlocks new blackout capabilities

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Aaron Yu, 354th Operations Support Squadron airfield operations flight director of operations, poses for a photo before facilitating a landing zone operation at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 17, 2026. This landing zone operation training taught Airmen to conduct airfield operations in arctic environments and weather conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lara Jhane Rabago)

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354th OSS unlocks new blackout capabilities

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brady Williamson, 354th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control watch supervisor, uses a measuring wheel to determine the dimensions of a landing zone during a training exercise at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 17, 2026. Landing zone safety officer Airmen documented the dimensions of the airfield to ensure the runway meets safety requirements for aircraft to land. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lara Jhane Rabago)

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260302-F-F3709-1001

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 garnered national interest and the Associated Press put out several articles over the years, spotlighting its novelty and the extreme temperatures. (Courtesy Photo provided by 354th Fighter Wing Historian's Office)

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260302-F-F3709-1002

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 garnered national interest and the Associated Press put out several articles over the years, spotlighting its novelty and the extreme temperatures. (Courtesy Photo provided by 354th Fighter Wing Historian's Office)

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Though the Ice Bowl and the Northern Alaska Football Conference ended long ago, their legacy endures through winter contests like the recently played Commander’s Cup hockey game. The same competitive drive showcased by Eielson’s Outlaws on the gridiron more than seven decades ago is still apparent when Eielson’s current generation of Icemen compete. (Courtesy Photo provided by 354th Fighter Wing Historian's Office)

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260302-F-F3709-1004

Though the Ice Bowl and the Northern Alaska Football Conference ended long ago, their legacy endures through winter contests like the recently played Commander’s Cup hockey game. The same competitive drive showcased by Eielson’s Outlaws on the gridiron more than seven decades ago is still apparent when Eielson’s current generation of Icemen compete. (Courtesy Photo provided by 354th Fighter Wing Historian's Office)

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