23 February 2018 Icemen Practice Recovery Operations during Arctic Gold 18-5 EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- It’s just another day in the office; the computers are humming, keyboard strokes are sounding and engines are starting to be spun-up and sent to work.“ALARM BLACK, MOPP LEVEL 4”You hear the words over the speaker system, AtHoc messages are ringing on everyone’s...
31 July 2018 Medal of Honor Recipient Visits Eielson EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Retired U.S. Army Master Sgt. Leroy Petry, a Medal of Honor recipient, visited service members in Alaska to speak about his time as a Ranger, his Medal of Honor and the importance of using mental health resources available to all military members.On July 26, 2018,...
13 August 2018 RED FLAG-Alaska 18-3 Commences EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- RED FLAG-Alaska 18-3, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored exercise designed to provide realistic training in a simulated combat environment begins Aug. 9 and continues through Aug. 24, 2018.Flight operations will be located over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex...
20 August 2018 Reserve Airmen Train at RED FLAG Alaska EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, 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.The 457th Fighter Squadron is a U.S. Air Force Reserve Command unit, assigned to the 301st...
11 May 2018 Air Force and Army Integrate During RED FLAG-Alaska EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Modern warfare is in a state of continual evolution, from how the battle is fought to the tools and equipment with which those battles are won. This is why being able to train with the most cutting edge military technology is so vital to the readiness of the force,...
27 August 2018 RED FLAG-Alaska 18-3 Concludes EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- 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...
10 May 2018 NATO Provides "Eye in the Sky" for RED FLAG EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The air war is underway at RED FLAG-Alaska 18-1. But fifty miles southwest and ten thousand feet above the dog fighting, a NATO E-3A Component jet circles in its flight pattern, soaking up signals and squawks about the fluid battle space below and providing friendly...
24 April 2018 Site Action Task Force Prepares for F-35 Arrival EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The F-35 has matured into a capable aircraft and it’s beginning to be based around the world. Eielson is one of those locations and it is set to house two F-35A Lightning II squadrons by the year 2022.To prepare for this monumental change, which is currently...
02 May 2018 Chief of Staff of the Air Force Civic Leaders Visit Eielson EIELSON AIR FORE BASE, Alaska -- A civic leader tour hosted by the Chief of Staff of the Air Force visited Eielson Air Force Base April 28, 2018; this was the final stop in a broad tour of the Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) area of responsibility that included visits to Guam, Hawaii, Korea and Japan.The...
09 March 2018 Pump Ops Simulator Allows Firefighters to Train in Sub-zero Temps EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- While most firefighters across the world prepare for the day they come face-to-face with the extreme heat, firefighters at Eielson AFB are also challenged by the extreme cold.Located less than 200 miles from the Arctic Circle, the base experiences harsh temperatures...