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  • Prepping the Battlespace for RED FLAG-Alaska

    Prepping the Battlespace for RED FLAG-Alaska

    To most people Interior Alaska is known for its extreme temperatures, thick evergreen forests, and hunting and fishing seasons. But within the Department of Defense, Interior Alaska is also known as the home of the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, the largest U.S. military training range in the world and one of the main reasons both U.S. and international units complete an annual expedition to Alaska.
  • A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and an F-16 Fighting Falcon from Eielson Air Force Base fly in formation over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, July 18, 2019.

    RF-A 19-3 kicks off Aug. 1

    Red Flag-Alaska 19-3, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored exercise designed to provide realistic training in a simulated combat environment, is scheduled to begin Aug. 1 with primary flight operations over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex (JPARC) and is scheduled to run through Aug. 16.
  • A researcher from the Permafrost Research Tunnel Facility in Fox, Alaska, demonstrates changing permafrost features to members of the U.S. Air Force Chief Scientist’s Group during a visit July 22, 2019. The Air Force scientists visited Alaska to tour facilities relevant to the Arctic, missile defense, and operational missions of the Joint Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Peter Shinn)

    Air Force chief scientists see Alaska as "central"

    "Alaska is home to the most amazing scientific facilities in the country, and is a very important place in terms of national defense," Joseph said. "The Arctic region is becoming increasingly important, and central to defense of our homeland."
  • 354th CS welcomes new commander

    354th CS welcomes new commander

    U.S. Air Force Maj. Paul Carico, 354th Communications Squadron incoming commander, accepts the 354th CS guidon from Col. Chad B. Bondurant, 354th Mission Support Group commander, during an assumption of command ceremony at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 21, 2019. Carico previously served as the director of operations for the 644th Combat Communications Support Squadron at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.
  • RF-A 19-2 is the first iteration of the exercise to include MQ-9 participation, which allows improved interoperability between traditional and remotely piloted aircraft pilots.

    MQ-9s join RED FLAG-Alaska for first time

    Each year RED FLAG-Alaska brings hundreds of Airmen and aircraft from around the globe to participate in cutting-edge, realistic combat training in the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, and with each iteration something new is always tested. RF-A 19-2 marks the first time MQ-9 Reapers flew out of Eielson AFB, but the twist is their pilots are more than 4,000 miles away at their home station, Hancock Air Force Base, New York.
  • Senior Airman Elijah Evans

    Eielson Airman dies: cause of death under investigation

    An Airman assigned to Eielson Air Force Base was pronounced deceased in the parking lot of a restaurant in North Pole, February 4th.
  • The 354th Comptroller Squadron of Eielson Air Force Base created Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) Survey slides to inform active duty members and families on the importance of participation in the COLA Survey for Alaska. (Graphic slide created by 354th Comptroller Squadron)

    OCOLA town hall: Survey results may impact pay as early as March 2019

    During an Overseas Cost of Living Allowance (OCOLA) town hall held on base Dec. 12, 2018, representatives from the 354th Comptroller Squadron (CPTS) provided information and answered questions concerning the ongoing OCOLA survey. The survey, which is accessible until Dec. 31, 2018, will generate results impacting service member pay as early as March 2019.
  • 354th Fighter Wing Airmen standby an information booth at an Interior Alaska Industry Day event in Fairbanks, Alaska, Nov. 14, 2018. The 354th Contracting Squadron brought several contracting officers, as well as legal and finance officers to the event in order to promote open and transparent information sharing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Kay M. Nissen)

    Eielson Airmen build partnerships, reach out to Alaskan businesses

    Members of the 354th Fighter Wing joined their Army counterparts at an industry event, which reached out to local business owners in Fairbanks and Anchorage, Nov. 14, 2018.
  • RED FLAG-Alaska provides unparalleled training for participating aircrew, maintainers and support personnel.

    RED FLAG-Alaska 18-3 concludes

    Aug. 24, 2018, marks the ending of another iteration of RED FLAG-Alaska. During RF-A 18-3, U.S. and partner nation forces from around the globe, including the Royal Canadian Air Force, the Royal Air Force, and the Royal Australian Air Force, came together to conduct training in the air and on the ground to help improve interoperability between the U.S. and its allies; and to exchange tactics, techniques and procedures.
  • A 457th Fighter Squadron pilot taxis toward the runway Aug. 10, 2018, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The 457th FS, from Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas, is one of the visiting units for RED FLAG-Alaska 18-3. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Aaron Guerrisky)

    Reserve Airmen train at RED FLAG-Alaska

    All components from the U.S. Air Force, to include active-duty service members, Air National Guard and Reserve, must work together to achieve overall air superiority.
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