A medical team from the 168th Wing provided healthcare services to the Northern Mariana Islands from June 10- June 28, 2024, embarking on a mission to provide essential medical, dental, optometry, and veterinary care to the residents of Saipan, Rota, and Tinian...

The United States Air Force Security Forces watching over our aircraft as we depart on a mission may not always be at the forefront of our minds, but for the Defenders, security is their top priority. The 168th Wing Security Forces Defenders recently provided a Fly-Away Security Team (FAST) to...

FAIRBANKS, Alaska -- KC-135 Stratotanker from the Alaska Air National Guard’s 168th Wing was unveiled showcasing a new tail flash on the wing’s aircraft, Oct. 15.The 168th Wing continues to have strong ties to local communities in interior Alaska as the “hometown Air Force.” In collaboration with...

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE , Alaska -- There is no need to stop for gas when the 168th Wing delivers. Airmen of the 168th Wing led a tanker task force refueling Red Flag-Alaska 22-1, enabling joint and multilateral training.Red-Flag Alaska is a non-stop flying exercise affording combat readiness...

CLEAR SPACE FORCE STATION, Alaska -- The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) held a ceremony at Clear Space Force Station, Alaska, declaring the initial fielding of the Long-Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR), December 6, 2021.The ceremony marked the completion of military construction as they finished...

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE , Alaska -- The 168th Wing and the Alaska National Guard Joint Force Headquarters conducted an earthquake continuity of operations (COOP) exercise, moving the joint operations center from Anchorage to Fairbanks, Alaska, May 1-5, 2023. The exercise scenario required members to...

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Team Eielson exercised the capability to accomplish their mission while countering chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN ) threats during Golden Raven 23-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska.“The exercise is designed to allow the 168th Wing and 354th...

Pacific Pathways, an innovative concept established to capitalize on several existing bilateral training exercises, is in full swing within the Indo-Asia Pacific region.The training deployment method overcomes some of the logistical obstacles associated with transit back and forth across this vast...

 Indonesian and U.S. medical personnel provided free medical attention to more than 350 patients during a Cooperative Health Engagement, CHE, held in Sumber Waru Village, Situbundo, Indonesia.The CHE brought soldiers, nurses and doctors together from the Indonesian Armed Forces' 2nd Medical...

The office bustled with olive green jumpsuits, the smell of pizza and a dozen conversations dropping terms such as "sorties" and "objective." At the white board near a high table covered in maps, a 6-foot-plus commander in a flight suit bearing the 144 Airlift Squadron patch scribbled information...