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11th Airborne Division Soldiers Engage OPFOR During JPMRC

ALASKA (Feb. 22, 2026) — A U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Air Assault), 11th Airborne Division positions himself with a FGM-148 Javelin simulated opposing force during Joint Pacific Multi-National Readiness Center 26-02 on the Yukon Training, Alaska Feb. 22, 2026. The 11th Airborne Division is setting the standard for Arctic readiness, demonstrating the skills and capabilities needed to succeed in this challenging environment.

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A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 18th Fighter Interceptor Squadron taxis before taking off at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Nov. 18, 2025. Arctic Gold 26-1 tested the wing’s readiness to deploy and maintain airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mary Murray)

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VMGR-153 supports Toys for Tots in Alaska

(Dec. 4, 2024) A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J attached to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 153, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing flies during a deployment for training (DFT) while en-route to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 4, 2024. The DFT provided VMGR-153 pilots and aircrew with unit level training that enhanced squadron combat readiness while supporting community relations in remote Alaskan regions during the holiday season. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Moses S. Lopez Franco)

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Arctic Angels Jump Back Into Alaska for Arctic Aloha 2024

(Oct. 15, 24) U.S. Army soldiers assigned to 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, moves towards their objective on Malamute Drop Zone in Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska for Arctic Aloha Oct. 15, 2024. Whether working in Alaska, the Indo-Pacific or around the globe, the division constantly trains alongside partners from the joint force, increasing interoperability and improving the ability to project combat credible forces across the Indo-Pacific.. (U.S. Army B-Roll by Spc. Brandon Vasquez)

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Arctic Angels Jump Back Into Alaska for Arctic Aloha 2024

(Oct. 15, 2024) U.S. Army soldiers assigned to 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, descend from the sky onto Malamute Drop Zone on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska for Arctic Aloha Oct. 15, 2024. Arctic Aloha, conducted alongside airmen and flight crews from the Air Force’s 15th, 62nd and 154th Wings, features airborne operations into two drop zones in Hawaii and Alaska, is a chance to increase interoperability while projecting a combat credible force, and gives 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) paratroopers experience jumping into varied terrain, all key capabilities in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific (U.S. Army B-Roll by Spc. Brandon Vasquez)

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374TH AIRLIFT WING SUPPORTS JPMRC 23-02 ALASKA

Loadmasters assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing, Yokota Air Base, Japan wait in a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft to assist Paratroopers from the U.S. Army 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne, to conduct nighttime static-line jumps into Ladd Army Airfield at Fort Wainwright during exercise Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Capability, March 26, 2023. The JPMRC exercise allows the military to demonstrate interoperability between the U.S. Air Force and Army while fulfilling annual requirements.

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Arctic Gold 23-1 refines 354th FW readiness

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Terrence Williams, left, 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron ground transportation operator apprentice, marshals Airman 1st Class Tyler Drayton, a 354th LRS ground transportation journeyman, during exercise Arctic Gold 23-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, March 7, 2023. Arctic Gold 23-1 is a readiness exercise that demonstrates the 354th Fighter Wing’s ability to generate and employ fifth-generation assets and personnel at a moment’s notice.

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354th Fighter Wing Introduces Multi-Capable Airmen Rodeo as Part of Agile Combat Employment Initiative

Airmen assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing participate in a Multi-Capable Airman Rodeo exercise at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 14, 2023. The goal of MCA is to enable Airmen to fill multiple roles to reduce overall foot traffic and operate with the fewest number of people needed.

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PACAF Command Team Visits JBER, ‘“Front Lines’” of Indo-Pacific Theater

Senior Airman Maurice Gonzalez, an F-22 Raptor crew chief assigned to the 90th Maintenance Group, left, prepares Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces commander, for his flight in an F-22 Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 6, 2023. During his visit, Wilsbach had the opportunity to fly and train alongside Raptor pilots from the 90th Fighter Squadron who uphold the day-to-day mission in one of the most strategically valuable locations in the region.

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673 Logistics Readiness Squadron/LGRV Keeps Vehicles Running

In this file photo, U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ashely Cardona, a C Shred mechanic assigned to the 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron, repairs a 60k Cargo Loader wheel speed sensor at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardon, Alaska, Oct. 28, 2022. The 673d LRS ensures that vehicles are maintained so that flightline operations can continue.

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3rd ASOS Conducts First-ever Arctic Familiarization Field Exercise

Airmen assigned to the 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron build a tent during an Arctic Familiarization field exercise at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 26-28, 2022. The training included critical tasks like building an arctic tent, constructing an improvised shelter in the snow, maintaining firearms in a cold weather environment, and preventing cold weather injuries.

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Soldiers Build Roads and Community Relations

Sgt. El Jessica Balajadia, a construction engineer from the 797th Engineer Vertical Construction Company completes her vehicle inspection at Old Harbor, Kodiak Island, Alaska July 27, 2022. Army Engineer Companies from Hawaii, Guam, America Samoa, and Alaska are constructing an access road from Old Harbor to a water source where a proposed hydroelectric plant will be built.

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U.S. Air Force and Canadian Royal Air Force Members Assigned the 552nd Air Control Wing

Canadian Royal Air Force Master Corporal T’Jani Rutty, E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control missions systems operator assigned to the 552 Air Control Wing, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, participates in RED FLAG-Alaska, 22-2, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 23, 2022. RF-A exercises are focused on improving the combat readiness of the U.S. and international forces and providing training for units preparing for air and space expeditionary force tasking.

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U.S., Royal Australian Air Forces integrate during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-3

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, flies above the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex during a training sortie for RED FLAG-Alaska 22-2, June 22, 2022. The 18th Aggressor Squadron supports RFA by sharing its knowledge of adversarial tactics, techniques, and procedures to participating units, ensuring the United States and its allies receive the best air combat training possible.

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Red Flag-Alaska 22-2 exercise draws to a close

A U.S Air Force C-130 Hercules assigned to the 96th Airlift Squadron, Minneapolis-St.Paul International Airport Reserve Station, Minnesota, takes off over Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-2, June 17, 2022. Approximately 1,600 service members from three nations are expected to fly, maintain and support more than 70 aircraft from over 22 units during this iteration of the exercise.

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Red Flag 22-2 Underway at Eielson

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Beckett, Red Flag 22-2 Maintenance Group project officer, addresses visiting participants during a welcome briefing at the base theater, as part of Red Flag Exercise 22-2, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 9, 2022. Red Flag-Alaska is designed to provide realistic training essential to the success of air and space operations in a simulated combat environment and is held multiple times per year with participants from all branches of U.S. military forces, alongside allied and partner forces.

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Eielson Exercises Readiness, Capability

A formation of F-35A Lightning IIs and F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing assemble during a routine readiness exercise at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, May 20, 2022. The formation demonstrated the 354th FW's ability to rapidly mobilize and launch aircraft from its strategic arctic location.

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Coast Guard Cutter Hickory crew holds change-of-command ceremony in Homer, Alaska

(Left to right) Coast Guard Cmdr. Jeannette M. Greene, Rear Adm. Nathan A. Moore, and Lt. Cmdr. Shea G. Winterberger pose in front of the Coast Guard Cutter Hickory in Homer, Alaska, on May 19, 2022. As the commanding officer of the Hickory, Winterberger will be responsible for the 48 personnel, who oversee the maintenance of more than 170 buoys and beacons from Kachemak Bay to as far west as the Kuskokwim River.

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Coast Guard aircrew Medevacs Passenger from Alaska ferry Kennicott in Shelikof Strait

Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Eric Kolwicz, an Air Station Kodiak pilot, flies above the Alaska ferry Kennicott in Shelikof Strait, Alaska, on May 18, 2022. The aircrew medically evacuated a 30-year-old passenger had reportedly sustained multiple injuries while aboard the ferry. U.S. Coast Guard imagery courtesy of Lt. Scott Kellerman.

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Eielson Celebrates F-35 Beddown Completion

The official party departs following the 354th Fighter Wing’s Last Jet Arrival Ceremony May 13, 2022, on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The arrival of the wing’s final jet April 15 marked the end of a two-year beddown process that yielded two operational fighter squadrons comprised of 54 permanently-assigned, combat-coded F-35A aircraft.

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