• U.S. Marines participate in Arctic Defender 24

    U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18D Hornet aircraft from the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepare for take-off during Arctic Defender 24 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, July 11, 2024. The mission of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) is to provide combat ready, expeditionary aviation forces capable of short

  • French Air and Space Force participate in Arctic Defender 24

    French Air and Space Force avionic technicians perform routine maintenance on Rafale fighter jets before take-off during Arctic Defender 24 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, July 9, 2024. AD24 is a component of Pacific Skies 24, a months-long deployment hosted by the German Air Force. Germany,

  • German Air Force kicks off Arctic Defender 24

    Airmen assigned to the German Air Force prepare a German Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon for take-off during Arctic Defender 24 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, July 10, 2024. AD24 is a multilateral training exercise involving the U.S., Germany, France, Spain and Canada to enhance lethality and

  • U.S. and allied forces soar for Arctic Defender

    An estimated 500 personnel from the U.S., Canada, Germany, Italy, Spain and France kicked off exercise Arctic Defender 24 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and Eielson Air Force Base July 8, 2024.

  • 354th Force Support Squadron holds change of command

    U.S. Air Force Col. Antonio Alvarado (left), 354th Mission Support Group commander, relinquishes the guidon to Lt. Col. Michelle Ground, 354th Force Support Squadron incoming commander, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, July 2, 2024.

  • 354th Fighter Wing conducts Advanced Readiness Training

    The 354th Fighter Wing Agile Combat Employment cell held an Airmen Readiness Training Core course from June 24-28.This course follows the ACE concept designed to prepare teams of Mission Ready Airmen to complete multiple tasks outside of their core Air Force Specialty Code and will be able to

  • Indian Air Force participates in RF-A 24-2

    Indian Air Force maintainers prepare Rafale aircraft for takeoff during Red Flag-Alaska 24-2 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 6, 2024. Integrating forces strengthens joint planning, communication and execution to enhance interoperability and joint operational effectiveness. We take every

  • Red Flag-Alaska 24-2 Faces 2.0

    Red Flag-Alaska serves as an ideal platform for international engagement and provides a unique opportunity to integrate various forces into joint, combined training. The exercise has a long history of including Allies and partners that enables all involved to exchange tactics, techniques and