EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Automobile owners must take their vehicles in for maintenance every couple thousand miles, and for the long term owners, some engines may require an overhaul from a licensed mechanic. Military fighter aircraft are no different in requiring routine care and...

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- RED FLAG-Alaska 15-3, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored, Joint National Training Capability accredited exercise officially started here Aug. 6.Originally called COPE THUNDER, the exercise moved to Eielson in 1992 from Clark Air Base, Philippines, after the eruption of...

Fourteen F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 18th Aggressor Squadron took off Jan. 17in transit to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, and Andersen Air ForceBase, Guam.The group of fighters, along with more than 150 maintainersfrom the 354th Maintenance Group, is deploying to support the CENTURY...

Residents of Interior Alaska may see and hear increased flying activity as the third RED FLAG-Alaska of the calendar year, RF-A 14-3, runs from August 7-22. RF-A provides U.S. and allied pilots, aircrews and operational support personnel the opportunity to train and improve their air combat skills...

Wolf Pack Airmen assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron stationed at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea arrived at Eielson a few days late, but wasted no time in catching up with the rest of RED FLAG-Alaska 14-3.The 80th FS came to Eielson to sharpen their air combat skills and apply their training in the...

As RED FLAG-Alaska 14-3 kicks into high gear, Eielson has seen many different units from around the world.The Wild Weasels from the 14th Fighter Squadron, 35th Fighter Wing assigned to Misawa Air Base, Japan made their first RF-A appearance of the year, bringing tactical air combat skills to assist...

With several joint forces assembled for RED FLAG-Alaska 14-3, Eielson hosted the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323, also known as the "Death Rattlers," assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif. The Death Rattlers tested their combat capabilities in the multi-service coordinated aerial...

RED FLAG-Alaska is a melting pot of different units from around the world, all training to accomplish the same goal: Mission success among allied and coalition partners.The familiar faces of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force members are among those here at Eielson during RF-A 14-2, and the roar of...

Marines from Yuma, Ariz., made an appearance during a two and half week-long exercise for RED FLAG-Alaska 15-1, where they practiced scenarios that would be used in a deployed setting.Marine Attack Squadron VMA-311 Tomcats recently deployed several AV-8B Harrier ground attack aircraft to participate...

 During the past 24 hours, Icemen participated in National POW/MIA Recognition Day to honor those unable to return home.Annually the third Friday of September each year is observed across the United States as National POW/MIA Recognition Day to honor prisoners of war and the missing as well as their...