• Arctic Defender 24 ENDEX

    Members from the U.S., Germany, France and Spanish Air Forces participated in Arctic Defender 24 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, July 8-18, 2024. As part of a months-long deployment in the Indo-Pacific, known as Pacific Skies 24, AD24 is the first stop for the trinational Future Combat Air System

  • 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,

  • Arctic Defender 24 media day

    The Arctic Defender 24 Media day invited international and local media to view static aircraft displays from the U.S., Germany, France and Spain, interact with AD24 participants, and heard an address from the German Minister of Defense Boris Bistorius at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, July 8, 2024.

  • 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.