15 August 2014 Spartans Jump into Big Lake to Practice Water Landings Paratroopers with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, took advantage of the pleasant Alaska summer by carrying out a water-landing airborne operation Aug. 6 at Big Lake.The day-long exercise, jointly assisted by the Alaska National Guard's 1st Battalion, 207th...
18 June 2014 Brigade Leans on Air Force, National Guard Support More than 400 paratroopers and Airmen participated in a large-scale exercise at Fort Greely June 7 to Tuesday. The Joint Forcible Entry Exercise included an airborne jump and trained paratroopers to get on the ground quickly and efficiently.Spartan paratroopers with 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team...
20 November 2024 Grissom sharpens readiness during Keen Sword 25 Grissom aircrew and maintainers travelled to Yokota AB, Japan to fuel the fight for Keen Sword 25 Oct. 23-Nov 1...
20 February 2025 434th ARW joins partner nations at Cope North 2025 Airmen of the 434th Air Refueling Wing deployed to participate in Cope North 2025, a joint field-training exercise focused on strengthening the capabilities of partner nations through integrated operations and training to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific...
23 April 2021 US, Australia Strengthen Alliance at Dover AFB DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. (AFNS) -- The U.S. government’s Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program is a form of partnership the United States has with more than 180 countries and international organizations to transfer defense articles, services and training to international partners.One of the steps...
04 December 2024 446th AW Leadership visits Team McChord Airmen supporting ODF 446th Airlift Wing leadership recently returned from Christchurch, New Zealand, where they connected with Airmen from the 446th and 62d Airlift Wings to recognize the Airmen and gain further insight into the critical role of Team McChord in Operation Deep Freeze...
25 August 2024 Team 446 demonstrates international interoperability at Pacific Airshow Gold Coast 10 U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 728 Airlift Squadron and 313 Airlift Squadron supported U.S. Navy involvement in the Pacific Airshow Gold Coast and also participated in the show, in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, August 15-18 2024...
29 April 2021 Operation Deep Freeze Completes Another Successful Season Despite Pandemic Concerns JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. --Though it is another season for the books, the 2020-2021 season of Operation Deep Freeze (ODF) ends as a highlight for one Reserve Citizen Airman’s career.Chief Master Sgt. Ty Brooks, a loadmaster assigned to the 313th Airlift Squadron, has been participating in ODF...
03 May 2023 36th Aerial Port Squadron trains in Kadena JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- For the airmen of the 36th Aerial Port Squadron (APS) being able to trust each other is an integral part to being able to perform their job successfully and efficiently.As Reserve Citizen Airmen, each unit training assembly (UTA) weekend is jam-packed with training...
07 May 2023 477th Reserve – Leading the Way in Alaska and the USAF The 477th Fighter Group continues to pave the way for military progress in Alaska. The Air Force reserve, 477th Fighter Group has a special relationship with the active-duty members of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER)...