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Sappers of 6th BEB practice team live-fire at ISBC

Combat engineers assigned to Sapper Company, 6th Brigade Engineer Battalion (Airborne), 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, utilize a controlled detonation to breach a simulated enemy position during live-fire training on the Infantry Squad Battle Course at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 12, 2020. The Soldiers focused on honing core ground combat skills such as fire team movement, communication, breaching and destroying simulated enemy positions by assault and maneuver.

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Innovation Backing Weaves Web-Based Information Dominant Warfare Into Reality

WIDOW, which stands for Web-Based Information Dominant Warfare, is an online mission planning cell tool that digitizes the mission planning process, synchronizes real-time inputs from every user, creates mission products with one-click functionality, and streamlines administrative processes.

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Army National Guardsmen airlift memorial from Nome to Kiwalik: Soldiers honor deceased Vietnam War, Native Alaskan veteran

Retired 1st Sgt. Stacey Greene, the nephew of retired Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Sherman, walks with the American flag after the conclusion of a memorial service honoring Sherman, July 14, 2020. Pilots with 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment transported Greene and four other Soldiers to the family’s remote burial allotment location in Kiwalik, to assist with the funeral honors.

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Fort Wainwright partners with community on off-post welcome tours for new Soldiers

A representative from the community organization Explore Fairbanks, Charity Gadapee, guides Soldiers from Fort Wainwright on a tour through Pioneer Park in Fairbanks, Alaska. The Soldiers are participating in a newcomers orientation tour of the city.

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Army Airborne Task Force Descends into Guam

Paratroopers assigned to the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, conduct a Joint Forcible Entry Operation (JFEO) jump into Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, June 30. The paratroopers are part of the Army’s only Pacific airborne brigade with the ability to rapidly deploy worldwide. They are trained to conduct military operations in austere conditions and stay protected in the COVID environment.

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F-35A Fleet Doubles at Eielson

A Defense Contract Management Agency pilot taxis a U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II after landing at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 25, 2020. This was the fourth of 54 F-35As scheduled to arrive to Eielson by the end of 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kahdija Slaughter)

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Bombers Project Power from the Last Frontier, Once Again

Airmen from the 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, prepare a B-52H Stratofortress prior to take off at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, during a Bomber Task Force mission, June 16, 2020. Strategic bomber missions demonstrate the credibility of our forces to address a diverse and uncertain security environment.

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Processing COVID-19 samples

Alaska Army National Guard Capt. Jamie Bowden, who specializes in medical operations for the 103rd Civil Support team, tests COVID-19 samples at the Alaska State Public Health laboratory on June 8, 2020. Bowden augmented the Alaska State Public Health laboratory, working closely with state microbiologists, processing COVID-19 samples for testing. Over the course of approximately 21 days of testing, totaling more than 148-man hours, the two officers tested 11,426 samples.

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Climbing the tower of success; Operations Support Squadron Officer Wins Distinguished Award

U.S. Air Force Capt. Robert Norris, the 354th Operations Support Squadron airfield operations flight commander, poses for a photo on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 2, 2020. Norris won Pacific Air Forces’ 2019 Colonel Derrel L. Dempsey Airfield Operations Officer of the Year award.

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Team Hickam salutes Hawaii's first responders, health care facilities with statewide flyover

File photo: Two F-35A Lightning IIs and two F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to Eielson Air Force Base fly alongside two F-22 Raptors assigned to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson as part of a mass formation flight May 5, 2020. With the arrival of the F-35A last month, these three fighter aircraft platforms will train together in the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex on a regular basis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla)

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Hill to Eielson: Cooperation between First, Newest F-35A Wing Speeds Stand-up, Shapes Future

A pilot from the 354th Fighter Wing at Eielson AFB, Alaska, performs pre-flight checks in an F-35A Lightning II from the 388th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, April 27. Four fighter jets from Hill will be on loan to the 354th FW at Eielson as they stand up F-35A operations. More jets on hand at Eielson allows for more operational and maintenance training.

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Airfield management propels JBER flight ops amid pandemic

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Leandra Ventura-Perez, 3rd Operations Support Squadron Airfield Management operations coordinator, communicates with an aircrew while wearing a protective facemask at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 23, 2020. Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, the 3rd OSS Airfield Management team has been adopting a “new normal” mentality as they operate in Health Protection Condition (HPCON) CHARLIE and incorporate protective measures to ensure the execution of JBER’s essential flying missions.

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Eielson welcomes F-35A Lightning II

The first F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing lands at Eielson Air Force Base, April 21, 2020. A total of 54 F-35As will be stationed at Eielson AFB by the end of 2021, which will make Alaska the most concentrated state for combat-coded fifth-generation aircraft.

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Alaska Air National Guard to receive four additional KC-135 Stratotankers at Eielson AFB

Two F-16C Fighting Falcons and two F-35A Lightning IIs from the 354th Fighter Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, fly in formation behind a KC-135R Stratotanker from the 168th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, Eielson AFB, over the Alaska Range, April 21, 2020. The formation represented the new addition of the F-35 to Eielson, which the strategic location and proximity to the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex make it the premier training location for fifth-generation fighter aircraft.

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Fort Greely Fitness Center honors commitment to mission

U.S. Army Garrison Alaska, Fort Greely Physical Fitness Center employee Mr. Justin Reardon cleans and sanitizes weight room equipment for patron use. The Physical Fitness Center and Indoor Track remain open honoring the garrison’s commitment to provide services that maintain mission readiness.

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Alaskan Norad Command Region, Alaskan Command, and Eleventh Air Force Welcomes New Commander

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. David A. Krumm takes command of Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command, Alaskan Command, and the Eleventh Air Force from outgoing commander, Lt. Gen. Thomas Bussiere, during a change of command ceremony April 20, 2020 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Due to physical restrictions of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the virtual change of command ceremony was presided over via video teleconference by Air Force Gen. Terrence O’Shaughnessy, commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command, and Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Pacific Air Forces commander.

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Fort Greely Commissary Adapts to COVID-19 Environment

Director of the Fort Greely Commissary Mr. Ed Preston and his team of employees strive to keep the shelves stocked full of essential grocery items.

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Fort Greely Chaplains Provide Spiritual Support Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Garrison Chaplain Lt. Col Paul Fritts and 49th MDB Chaplain Capt. Sean Crow use social distancing guidelines to read a story to the children of Paul and Laci Jacques April 8 at their home.

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354th Aircrew Flight Equipment Shop Wins AF-level Award

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ross Duggar, a 354th Aircrew Flight Equipment craftsman, inspects the components of a seat kit on April 6, 2020, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Aircrew Flight Equipment Airmen conduct regular operations checks on aircrew G-suits, helmets, masks to ensure pilots are safe while in the air.

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Icemen Prepare for F-35s, Open Simulator

The F-35 Simulator facility stands on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, March 30, 2020. The flight simulators are used as a training tool for F-35 pilots to help them stay proficient in emergency procedures and to train against advanced threats.

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