11 October 2022 Red Flag 23-1 Takes Off at Eielson EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A ) 23-1, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored exercise, begins here, October 6, 2022.The exercise focuses on enhancing the combat readiness of U.S. and international forces by providing realistic training. RF-A 23-1 is scheduled to run from October...
17 January 2023 Eielson Begins Updates to F-16 Fleet EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The 354th Fighter Wing accepted delivery of its first two F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft acquired from Dannelly Field Air National Guard Base, Alabama, January 12, 2023.These aircraft are the first scheduled to arrive throughout 2023 to replace the aircraft...
17 March 2023 Arctic Gold 23-1 Refines 354th Fighter Wing Readiness EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- From March 6-9, 2023, the 354th Fighter Wing successfully executed Arctic Gold 23-1, a large-scale mobilization exercise designed to practice the Wing’s ability to rapidly deploy fifth-generation combat airpower from Eielson AFB.“A major advancement we made with...
12 April 2023 3rd ASOS Prepares Airmen Beyond Tactical Edge with Arctic Training Exercise EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Airmen assigned to the 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron (ASOS) participated in a training exercise at Delta Junction, Alaska, March 20-24, 2023.The training exercise tested the Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) and Special Warfare Mission Support (SWMS) Airmen on...
27 April 2023 Arctic Gold 23-2 refines 354th FW ACE operations EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska (AFNS) --The 354th Fighter Wing conducted Arctic Gold 23-2, an exercise designed to practice the wing’s ability to sustain F-35 Lightning II operations from multiple, simulated, deployed locations, April 17-23.“The goal of this exercise was to showcase the wing’s...
10 January 2025 1 ASOG participates in Yama Sakura 87 Airmen assigned to the 1st Air Operations Group participated in exercise Yama Sakura 87 in locations spanning the Indo-Pacific including Alaska, Japan and Hawaii, from Dec. 1-14, 2024...
17 July 2019 Eielson hosts Arctic Lightning Airshow, First in Over a Decade EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Eielson hosted the 2019 Arctic Lightning Airshow July 13, 2019, the first airshow to be hosted here in more than 10 years.More than 12,000 attendees had a unique opportunity to see both of the U.S. Air Force’s 5th generation aircraft, with demonstrations by the Air...
17 October 2019 Eielson Firefighters Continue Traditions with New Vehicle EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The 354th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) fire department officially added a new fire apparatus vehicle to its arsenal Oct. 15.Eielson firefighters honored past firefighter traditions by pushing their new water tender, Tender 85, into the station.“The original fire...
13 August 2019 Prepping the Battlespace for RED FLAG-Alaska EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, 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...
15 November 2019 354th Fighter Wing Airmen Develop, Test New F-35A Arctic Survival Kit EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- U.S. Airmen assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing tested a new arctic survival kit for the F-35A Lightning II in downtown Fairbanks, Alaska, Nov. 5.A team of Airmen from the 356th Fighter Squadron, F-35 Program Integration Office, 354th Operation Support Squadron...