• Spanish Air Force participates in Arctic Defender 24

    Spanish Air and Space Force soldiers from the 14th Wing perform routine maintenance on Spanish Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons during Arctic Defender 24 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, July 16, 2024. As part of a months-long deployment in the Indo-Pacific, known as Pacific Skies 24, AD24 is the

  • 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

  • Arctic Defender Nations Day

    Lt. Gen. David Nahom, commander of Alaskan NORAD Region, Alaskan Command, and Eleventh Air Force, visited Eielson Air Force base, Alaska on July 3, 2024, to participate in Nations Day. The joint allied engagement brought military members from the United States, Germany, France, Canada and Spain to

  • 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,

  • 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.