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354th Communications Squadron wins Air Force award

U.S. Air Force Airmen and civilians assigned to the 354th Communications Squadron (CS) pose for a group photo in the snow Jan. 26, 2017, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The 354th CS won the Air Force Lieutenant General Harold W. Grant Award for small communications unit.

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F-35s Land in Japan, Launch New Aviation Era

An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conducts an aerial refuel while transiting the Pacific Northwest from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 9, 2017, its final destination being MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, to join 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. VMFA-121, originally an F/A-18 squadron, was redesignated as the Marine Corps’ first F-35 squadron in 2012.

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Icemen behind the scenes

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Sommerfeldt and Senior Airman Dakota Greenwade, both 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance technicians, work together to pinpoint the issue with a snow blower at Eielson Air Force Base, Jan. 6, 2017. Sommerfeldt and Greenwade ran tests on the machine to best diagnose the problem and fix it.

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AFE Airmen maintain pilot safety

Airman 1st Class Conner Scott, an aircrew flight equipment journeyman with the 3rd Operations Support Squadron, inspects an inflatable life jacket at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 5, 2018. Inflatable life jackets activate when water is detected or can be deployed manually by the wearer.

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Icemen build ice bridge for mission efficiency

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Carlos Aleman, a 354th Civil Engineer Squadron range maintenance technician, uses an auger to drill a hole in the frozen Tanana River with Tech. Sgt. Craig Slaten, the 354th CES noncommissioned officer in charge of service contracts, Dec. 5, 2016, in Fairbanks, Alaska. Slaten and Aleman use the auger to drill into the ice, exposing water which will build up the ice and create a stable bridge for transportation of equipment and supplies.

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Alaskan challenges and joint capabilities

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jonathan Case (left), Arctic Cool School Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape instructor, shows participants of the Arctic General Officer/Flag Officer Summit materials that are provided to Arctic Cool School students and what they can do with them in order to survive and thrive in the Arctic Nov. 9, 2016. U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Alaskan NORAD Region, Alaskan Command and 11th Air Force commander and U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Bryan Owens, U.S. Army Alaska commander hosted the conference, which included flag officers from the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Coast Guard, Alaska National Guard and Canadian Forces, to strengthen partnerships, discuss future Arctic and Alaskan challenges and joint capabilities.

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USS O'Kane to visit Juneau after Northern Edge

In this file photo (Oct. 29, 2016), the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS O'Kane (DDG 77) conducts a simulated strait transit with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group. USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) is underway conducting Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) off the coast of Southern California.

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JBER's Airborne Contribution

U.S. Army Alaska Soldiers assigned to the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, prepare to jump out of a C-17 Globemaster III during a formation flight from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Oct. 19, 2016.

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Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson's airborne contribution

U.S. Army Alaska Soldiers assigned to the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, prepare to jump out of a C-17 Globemaster III during a formation flight from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), Oct. 19, 2016. Although not instrumental in the creation of airborne operations, JBER has played a significant role in its continued development when the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division was created in 2005 as the only airborne BCT in the Pacific theater.

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RF-A 17-1 brings ‘ready to fight tonight’ attitude

U.S. Air Force Col. David Mineau, the 354th Fighter Wing commander, prepares to take off in an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft after finishing end of runway checks Oct. 10, 2016, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 17-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. RF-A simulates the first 10 combat sorties of an initial surge during a conflict, enabling pilots to better understand the stresses of the environment.

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Honolulu-based cutter assists 12 mariners aboard cargo vessel off Alaska

DUTCH HARBOR, Alaska (Oct. 9, 2016) - Coast Guard Cutter Morgenthau crew monitors the tow of the disabled 400-foot cargo vessel BBC Colorado in the Gulf of Alaska. The master of BBC Colorado reported a severe engine casualty, restricting their speed and maneuverability with forecasted seas of 30-feet and winds in excess of 50 knots closing in on the its location.

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Tower remodel saves funding, creates training opportunity

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 354th Civil Engineer Squadron are lifted up to work on an antenna mast Oct. 6, 2016, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The antenna mast needed to be shortened to improve safety and reduce airfield obstructions.

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Alaska, Mongolia team up for Disaster Management Leadership Seminar

U.S. Alaska Air National Guard Master Sgt. Leo Claunan, pararescuman assigned with the 212th Rescue Squadron and members of the Mongolian National Emergency Management Agency, respond to a disaster scenario during a Disaster Management Leadership Seminar in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Sept. 20, 2016. The five-day seminar is a subject matter expert exchange between the U.S. and Mongolia. The Mongolia National Emergency Management Agency hosted the exchange, partnering with U.S. service members from Special Operations Command, Pacific. The participants exchanged information on a variety of topics including disaster response management, human rights, displaced persons, incident command system, mass casualty incident management, crisis communication and vehicle extrication.

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Exercise Arctic Chinook 2016

Technical Sgt. Cody Inman, a pararescueman with the 212th Rescue Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, is hoisted into a HH-60 Pavehawk helicopter during Exercise Arctic Chinook Aug. 24, 2016. Exercise Arctic Chinook is a joint U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Northern Command-sponsored exercise on the U.S. State Department approved list of Arctic Council Chairmanship events. The Arctic mass rescue operation exercise scenario consisted of an adventure-class cruise ship with approximately 200 passengers and crew that experience a catastrophic event with the need to abandon ship. Arctic Chinook exercised elements of the Arctic Search and Rescue Agreement to include interoperability, cooperation, information sharing, SAR services, and joint exercise review.

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The latest Stryker vehicle is built for extremes

Boasting an upgraded chassis and drivetrain along with a variety of mechanical, electrical and digital improvements to enhance its performance, a new variant of the Stryker Combat Vehicle underwent a winter of extreme use at U.S. Army Cold Regions Test Center earlier this year. "It looks like a regular Stryker, but it isn't," said Richard Reiser, test officer. "It has a larger engine that significantly increases horsepower and torque."

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Arctic Spartans polish skills in Exercise Spartan Agoge

Apache Company, 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment #paratroopers dash for a nearby building during a Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) training mission on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, August 18, 2016. The battalion trained in close combat, reconnaissance, chemical warfare and infiltration skills as part of the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division's Exercise Spartan Agoge, which began August 15.

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RF- Alaska jumps off to a good start for the 36th AS

A U.S. Army paratrooper prepares to land after performing an airborne insertion from a C-130 Hercules during Red Flag-Alaska at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug 10, 2016. Red Flag-Alaska is an exercise that provides joint offensive counter-air, interdiction, close air support and large force employment training in a simulated combat environment.

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RF- Alaska jumps off to a good start for the 36th AS

U.S. Army paratroopers perform an airborne insertion from two C-130 Hercules during Red Flag-Alaska at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug 10, 2016. Exercises such as this are one of the many ways C-130 crews get to prepare themselves for real-world contingencies.

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B-52 completes successful hypersonic kill chain employment

In this file, A B-52 Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., sits on the ramp at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., July 30, 2016. Aircrew brought the 53rd Wing bombers to allow wing personnel an opportunity to see one of their geographically-separated aircraft up close.

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41st AS in Alaska

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jordon Speedy, 41st Airlift Squadron loadmaster, overlooks the Alaskan landscape July 19, 2016. The 41st AS is conducting training in Alaska to prepare for the terrain present in austere locations. Alaska provides an uncontended airspace which allows aircrews to train more effectively without having to adjust to commercial flight patterns.

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