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Air Force Col. Michael P. Winkler, the 354th Fighter Wing commander, announces the Secretary of the Air Force’s signed decision to select Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, as the location of the Air Force’s first F-35A operational base in the Pacific Air Forces’ Area of Responsibility during an April 4, 2016, ceremony at Eielson. Basing the F-35s at Eielson will allow the Air Force the capability of using the largest airspace in the Air Force in the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex for large-force exercises, ensuring realistic combat training for the Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Karen J. Tomasik/Released)


Eielson selected to receive operational F-35A aircraft

Air Force Col. Michael P. Winkler, the 354th Fighter Wing commander, announces the Secretary of the Air Force’s signed decision to select Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, as the location of the Air Force’s first F-35A operational base in the Pacific Air Forces’ Area of Responsibility during an April 4, 2016, ceremony at Eielson. Basing the F-35s at Eielson will allow the Air Force the capability of using the largest airspace in the Air Force in the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex for large-force exercises, ensuring realistic combat training for the Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Karen J. Tomasik/Released)

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Three F-35A Lightning IIs taxi down the flightline for the first time at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, July 30, 2020. The aircraft are the designated flagships for the 354th Fighter Wing, and the 356th and 355th Fighter Squadrons, and are the newest additions to the Eielson fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla)
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Billy Mullis, 356th Fighter Squadron F-35A Lightning II pilot, poses for a photo at Lockheed-Martin in Fort Worth, Tx, July 30, 2020. Mullis had the privelidge of flying the 354th FW flagship to its homestation at Eielson Air Force Base, AK. (Lockheed Martin photo by Chris Hanoch)
The 354th Fighter Wing flagship F-35A Lightning II flown by U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Billy Mullis, a 356th Fighter Squadron pilot, taxis on the flightline at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, July 30, 2020. The three flagship F-35As were flown from the Lockheed Martin factory in Fort Worth, Texas to their homestation in Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla)
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Billy Mullis, 356th Fighter Squadron F-35A Lightning II pilot, poses for a photo at Lockheed-Martin in Fort Worth, Tx, July 30, 2020. Mullis had the privelidge of flying the 354th FW flagship to its homestation at Eielson Air Force Base, AK. (Lockheed Martin photo by Chris Hanoch)
U.S. Airmen from the 354th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) flight ruck outside of Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, July 31, 2020. The Eielson EOD flight annually rucks from Eielson AFB to the Arctic Circle in honor of 32 EOD Airmen who paid the ultimate sacrifice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Beaux Hebert)
U.S. Airmen from the 354th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) flight ruck outside of Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, July 31, 2020. This year marks the sixth time the EOD flight will ruck 220 miles from Eielson AFB to the Arctic Circle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Beaux Hebert)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Anthony Vega, the 354th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) flight noncommissioned officer in charge of operations, puts a folded flag into his rucksack on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, July 31, 2020. Vega and his team will carry the flag 220 miles from Eielson AFB to the Arctic Circle in honor of 32 EOD Airmen who died in the line of duty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Beaux Hebert)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Javier Barraza, a 354th Force Support Squadron ceremonial guardsman, salutes a flag held by Staff Sgt. Anthony Vega, the 354th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) flight noncommissioned officer in charge of operations, during a ceremony on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, July 31, 2020. Every year, EOD Airmen ruck 220 miles from Eielson AFB to the Arctic Circle to honor members of the EOD community who paid the ultimate sacrifice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Beaux Hebert)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Javier Barraza and Michael McCaskill, 354th Force Support Squadron ceremonial guardsman, prepare to give a folded flag during a ceremony on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, July 31, 2020. The ceremony was held before the 6th Annual Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Memorial Arctic Ruck to honor 32 EOD Airmen who have died in the line of duty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Beaux Hebert)
U.S Airmen from the 354th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) flight render a salute during a ceremony on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, July 31, 2020. The ceremony was held to honor the 32 EOD Airmen who paid the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Beaux Hebert)
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