30 September 2014 Alaska Reserve Unit Participates in War Day during Hawaii Annual Tour Alaska's only Air Force Reserve unit has just returned from its first ever group-wide off station annual tour at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii."This was an important training opportunity because it allowed us to function as a unit and put our leadership team to new tests that we don't get...
16 May 2014 Reserve F-22 Pilots Fill Integral Role during Red Flag Alaska 14-1 Red Flag Alaska 14-1 kicked off Monday with a Reserve F-22 pilot leading the entire strike force as an exercise mission commander. "As mission commander I am responsible for coordinating the efforts of each individual package," said Maj. Shane Bohlman, 302nd Fighter Squadron F-22 pilot. "This...
07 May 2014 Alaska Air Force Reserve Unit Flies Milestone Sortie F-22 pilots from the 477th Fighter Group, Alaska's only Air Force Reserve unit, made history during the Unit Training Assembly weekend May 3. With a combined total of 4000 flight hours, Col. David Piffarerio, Majs. Jonathan Gration, Ryan Pelkola and Chad Newkirk flew the most experienced four-ship...
23 September 2014 Alaska Reservists Play Critical Role in Exercise VALIANT SHIELD Three Alaska Reservists are among the 18,000 personnel from the Marine Corps, Air Force, Navy, and Army participating in VALIANT SHIELD, a U.S. forces joint training exercise being held here Sept. 15-23."I am filling the role as the Deputy Airboss under Brig. Gen. Andrew Toth," said Lt. Col. Brian...
24 August 2015 Reserve Pilots Drop Joint Direct Attack Munitions from Upgraded F-22s JOINT BASE ELMENDORF RICHARDSON, Alaska -- During a recent Unit Training Assembly weekend Alaska Reserve pilots from the 302nd Fighter Squadron dropped Joint Direct Attack Munitions from F-22s equipped with increment 3.2A, a software upgrade package."Performing this mission on a UTA is critical to...
15 September 2020 Spartan Paratroopers Execute Joint Forcible Entry JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Soldiers from 7th Infantry Division and Paratroopers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, “Spartan Brigade,” executed a joint forcible entry operation into Donnelly Training Area, Alaska as part of exercise Defender Pacific...
19 November 2020 Spartan Paratroopers Recognized for Saving a Life ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Two paratroopers with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, “Spartan Brigade,” received the U.S. Army’s Safety Guardian Award here November 12, 2020. Staff Sgt. Joseph Kellogg and Sgt. Cody Grant provided life-saving actions to a 12-year-old...
16 April 2021 Spartans Compete During Innovation Arena JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Aspiring innovators from across the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, also known as the Spartan Brigade, presented ideas during a SPARwerx meeting with top leadership at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 14,...
24 February 2021 Spartan Paratroopers Harness Biometric Technology JOINT BASE ELEMDORF-RICHARDSON – Paratroopers of the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, “Spartan Brigade,” began a six month-long study on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, using wearable technology to study the resiliency of soldiers operating in an Arctic...
09 February 2021 Spartan Paratroopers Kick Off Arctic Warrior 21 DONNELLY TRAINING AREA, Alasak -- Paratroopers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, “Spartan Brigade,” executed a joint forcible entry operation into Donnelly Training Area, Alaska, to begin Exercise Arctic Warrior 21.Spartan Paratroopers conducted an airborne...