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RAT ensures bilateral training relocation kicks-off without delay

Airmen with the 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron load cargo onto a C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 25, 2017. The Tsuiki Air Base aviation training relocation focuses on training in different geographical locations and cultural environments, while strengthening U.S. and Japan interoperability and combat readiness. This is the first ATR located at Tsuiki AB since 2010.

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SMA Visits USARAK Units at JBER and FWA

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Dan Dailey answers questions from the 17th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, U.S. Army Alaska Soldiers at Fort Wainwright on 22 Sept, 2017.

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962nd AACS, 970th AACS conduct total force mission

Pilots on an E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control aircraft check gauges while flying above Alaska, during a surveillance training mission Sept. 20, 2017. Reservists from the 970th Airborne Air Control Squadron based at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., visited Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson for a nine-day total force mission where they fully integrated with the active-duty 962nd AACS.

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AF senior leaders visit the Arctic

Lt. Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, Alaskan Command commander, briefs Air Force senior leaders from Headquarters Air Force and major commands during an Arctic Security Expedition Sept. 8, 2017, at the Yukon Club on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The purpose of the Arctic Security Expedition is to give senior leaders a chance to gain better understanding of the unique capabilities in the region and to learn about the challenges the units face operating in the harsh climate.

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Fire-suppression foam test

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska - Firefighters assigned to the 673d Civil Engineer Squadron train during the foam test at Hangar 18 on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 31, 2017. The firefighters were a part of the foam test to practice and train for rescue operations.

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Airmen, Soldiers complete joint airborne training

Paratroopers descend onto Malemute Drop Zone at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 24, 2017. Soldiers of the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, recently completed a series of jumps to ensure that they maintain their airborne qualification during the brigade’s upcoming deployment to Afghanistan. The 4/25 jumped out of C-17s and C-130 Hercules' during their pre-deployment proficiency jumps on JBER.

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Celebrating 70 years of Air Power

U.S. Air Force Capt. Nick Gumley, the 354th Medical Support Squadron TRICARE operations patient administration flight commander, hands Chief Master Sgt. Brent Sheehan, the 354th Fighter Wing command chief, his Air Force Ball tickets Aug. 2, 2017, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The Air Force is celebrating its 70th Birthday and Mineau and Sheehan were one of the first to purchase their tickets.

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Service members exercise new warfighting concepts during Arctic ACE

Service members participate in exercise Arctice ACE, July 2017. The first of its kind, Arctic ACE was designed to exercise Pacific Air Force’s Agile Combat Employment concept of operations, or ACE, by concurrently conducting fifth-generation fighter operations from a main operating base and a forward, austere operating base.

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U.S., South Korean Military Leaders Reinforce Alliance

A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, interceptor is launched from the Pacific Spaceport Complex Alaska in Kodiak, Alaska, during Flight Test THAAD-18, July 11, 2017. During the test, the THAAD weapon system intercepted an air-launched intermediate-range ballistic missile target.

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Japanese senior enlisted leaders visit Eielson

Warrant Office Katsumi Yamakazi, the Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) senior enlisted advisor, fires an M240 machine gun with guidance from U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Tommy Nelson, the 354th Security Forces Squadron non-commissioned officer in charge of combat arms, June 23, 2017, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Yamazaki will soon retire after serving in the JASDF for more than 34 years.

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Strength through partnership

Warrant Officer Katsumi Yamazaki, senior enlisted advisor of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright pose for a group photo at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s Hangar 4, June 19, 2017. The chief master sergeant of the Air Force, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force senior enlisted advisor, and other senior enlisted leaders visited Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, as part of an international key-leader engagement.

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Cloudy with a chance of jets

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Anthony Ohara, a 35th Operations Support Squadron weather forecaster, briefs Royal Danish Army Capt. Andreas Otterstoem, a 116th Air Support Operations Squadron joint terminal attack controller, on the weather forecast for the day during RED FLAG-Alaska 17-2, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 16, 2017. Along with the Republic of Korea, Misawa's weather Airmen briefed other nations including the Royal Thai Air Force and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.

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RF-A team planning fortifies multinational tactics

U.S. Air Force Maj. Rex Bassett, left, the 51st Fighter Wing (FW) assistant director of operations, explains mission plans to Republic of Korea Air Force Capt. Lee Min Kyu, center, a 20th Tactical Fighter Wing pilot out of Seosan Air Base, Korea, and U.S. Air Force Capt. Ryan Forystek, right, a 35th FW pilot out of Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 12, 2017, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Along with U.S. Marines and Army units, Eielson is working with five other countries during the exercise.

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SFS train in simulated space

Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Travis, 673d Security Forces Squadron unit training instructor, unholsters his weapon during a simulated training exercise while demonstrating the capabilities of the Multiple Interactive Learning Objectives training system at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 8, 2017. The training system provides a myriad of training options which include dealing with active shooters, burglaries, domestic violence, emotionally disturbed individuals, and simulated patrols.

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Red Flag-Alaska 17

Two Royal Thai Air Force Airmen stand in front of their C-130 Hercules on the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Flightline June 8 during Operation Red Flag-Alaska 17-_. RF-A is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise for U.S. and international forces flown under simulated air combat conditions. It is conducted on the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex with air operations flown primarily out of Eielson Air Force Base and JBER.

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JBER SFS compete in PACAF combat skills competition

Tech. Sgt. Joshua Hefley, 673d Security Forces Squadron Falcon Flight sergeant carries two loaded ammunition cans through a cone course May 25,2017, at the Elmendorf Fitness Center while Senior Master Sgt. Eric Hall, 673d SFS integrated defense superintendent times him. The ammunition run is a part of the 2017 Pacific Air Forces Advanced Combat Skills Assessment they are competing in.

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The Dirty Dozen challenges JBER Services Members, Community

Airmen, Soldiers, and civilians participate in the Dirty Dozen challenge held during Resiliency Day at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 25, 2017. Dirty Dozen is a series of 12 challenges, each testing the team physically and intellectually.

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Misawa Airmen give Fighting Falcons a face lift

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class William Brunz, a 35th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, left, and Staff Sgt. Edward Cimochowski, 35th MXS aircraft structural craftsman, do a pre-inspection on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, May 15, 2017. Misawa Airmen ensure the F-16s are in a constant state of readiness and prepared to respond to any crisis in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

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Misawa F-16s fully integrate, showcase airpower at NE17

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon with the 13th Fighter Squadron from Misawa Air Base, Japan, takes off during Northern Edge 2017 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, May 11, 2017. NE17 focused on tactical-level execution of U.S. Pacific Command training modules in a joint training environment.

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Eielson supports Secretary of State Rex Tillerson visit for 10th Arctic Council Ministerial

U.S. Air Force Col. David Mineau, the 354th Fighter Wing commander, shakes U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s hand May 10, 2017, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Tillerson landed at Eielson on his way to the 10th Annual Arctic Council Ministerial, the leading intergovernmental forum promoting cooperation, coordination and interaction among the Arctic States, Arctic indigenous communities and other Arctic inhabitants on common Arctic issues.

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