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Participants "ROK" RED FLAG-Alaska 19-1, "Finnish" strong

U.S. Air Force and Finnish air force aircraft fly together in Oct. 2018, on the way to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska to participate in RED FLAG-Alaska 19-1. RF-A 19-1 is the first RED FLAG exercise the Finnish air force has participated in.
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1-207th Arctic Eagles clutch on to new commander

Lt. Col. Michele Edwards assumes command of 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment from Lt. Col. Robert Seymour during a change of command ceremony at the National Guard armory, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska Oct. 13, 2018. During the ceremony Seymour received the Meritorious Service Medal and was inducted into the Honorable Order of Saint Michael.
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The 35th FW kicks off RED FLAG-Alaska 19-1

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons with the 13th Fighter Squadron sit on a runway during Exercise Red Flag-Alaska 19-1, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 6, 2018. RF-A 19-1, held Oct. 4 to 19, exposes all parties to combat-like scenarios to familiarize members with high-intensity, fast-paced operations to improve interoperability among allies.
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Purple Heart hunt allows wounded veterans exclusive access to Fort Greely

Retired Sgt. 1st Class Michael Boarland, left, and Sgt. 1st Class Lawrence Martin, the acting first sergeant of Company A, 49th Missile Defense Battalion, Alaska National Guard, discuss their moose hunting strategy at Fort Greely, Alaska, Sept. 2, 2018. The state of Alaska offers a limited number of 100 percent disabled Purple Heart recipients to hunt exclusive land within the Fort Greely boundary every year. (Photo Credit: Staff Sgt. Zachary Sheely.
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49th Missile Defense Battalion tests its METL

The 100th Missile Defense Brigade and the 49th Missile Defense Battalion conduct their most comprehensive and thorough external evaluation to date at Fort Greely Aug. 20-24. Guardian Watch 18, a variation of a biannual event, was an 84-hour exercise that tested the battalion on 28 tasks and many performance measures within its two missions: defending the United States and designated areas from intercontinental ballistic missile attack and critical site security of the Missile Defense Complex at Fort Greely.
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ALCOM hosts Arctic Maritime Symposium

U.S. Air Force Gen. Terrence J. O’Shaughnessy, United States Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command comander, speaks with retired U.S. Coast Guard Adm. Paul F. Zukunft at the Arctic Maritime Symposium at the Arctic Warrior Event Center at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 16, 2018. The AMS was a three-day event in which senior military leaders, intelligence analysts, interagency operators and Arctic maritime subject matter experts discussed the strategic challenges associated with Arctic maritime operations.
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An Icy Reminder in an Arctic Thaw

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) arrives at the Port of Alaska in Anchorage. Momsen is visiting Anchorage in conjunction with the Arctic Maritime Symposium. The event, hosted by Alaskan Command, will provide a framework for experienced senior military leaders, intelligence analysts, interagency operators, and Arctic maritime subject matter experts to discuss the strategic challenges associated with Arctic maritime operations.
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SECAF visits Eielson Airmen, flies with Aggressors

The Honorable Heather A. Wilson, the Secretary of the Air Force, poses for a photo with Lt. Col. John Anderson, the 353rd Combat Training Squadron commander, Aug. 10, 2018 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Wilson and Anderson later flew in the F-16D Fighting Falcon over part of the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex.
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Not your father’s GI Bill: DOD implements changes to veterans’ education benefits

U.S. Army Alaska Soldiers attend a class at the education center on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 8, 2018. The Education Center assists Airmen, Soldiers and family members in meeting their personal and professional development goals through a variety of educational, training and testing programs.
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DoD partnerships critical to Fairbanks' strategic importance

Since 1999, the Missile Defense Agency and the Corps' Alaska District have collaborated to design and construct infrastructure to bolster the nation's defense posture against foreign-launched missile systems. Since then, the district has designed six facilities, completed 63 projects and are actively engaged in 13 other missile defense-related construction efforts such as Clear Air Force Station's $347 million Long Range Discrimination Radar complex. The two agencies' combined efforts to date have resulted in the design and construction of missile defense facilities in Alaska valued at about $1.26 billion.
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PACAF Demo Team fuels Alaskan community during Arctic Thunder 2018

The Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Demonstration Team plants native vegetation by a riverbank with the Youth Employment in Parks program members in Anchorage, Alaska, June 29, 2018. The YEP program provides a 10-week summer program, hiring Anchorage teens to complete park improvement projects. Participants learn natural resource management job skills by building trails and restoring stream banks.
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PACAF Demo Team, Eielson AFB jets support Artic Thunder 2018

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Demonstration Team and Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, watch an aerobatic practice prior to Arctic Thunder 2018, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 26, 2018. The PACAF Demo Team worked hand-in-hand with Eielson AFB to perform at the air show while saving thousands of taxpayer dollars.
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PACAF Demo Team, Eielson AFB jets support Artic Thunder 2018

U.S. Air Force Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Demonstration Team and contractors perpare two F-16 Fighting Falcons from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, for an aerobatic practice at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 26, 2018. Eielson AFB supported the demo team by providing aircraft to fly as well as contractors to maintain the jets for the 2018 Arctic Thunder biennial air show .
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Secretary Mattis Travels to Indo-Pacific

U.S. Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis and Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a majority member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, are greeted by the senior military officer in Alaska, Air Force Lt. Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach after arriving in Fairbanks, June 24, 2018.
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Secretary Mattis Travels to Indo-Pacific

Defense Secretary James N. Mattis and U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, arrive in Fairbanks, Alaska, June 24, 2018.
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Newly renovated ATC tower at JBER

Air Traffic Control Airmen with the 3rd Operations Support Squadron operate out of the Hangar 2 alternate tower on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 15, 2018. Operations took place at Hangar 2 during the construction of the main tower. Construction is scheduled to be completed June 22
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1st Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment cases colors for Korea rotation

Lt. Col. Matthew Landrum, commander of the 1st Regiment, 25 Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, and Command Sgt. Maj. Antonio Ruiz, 1-25 ARB command sergeant major, cased the unit’s colors during a Color Casing Ceremony June 1, in preparation for the unit’s upcoming orders. The colors will remain cased until the unit arrives at their forward location where the commander and command sergeant major will hold a ceremony to uncase the colors.
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Army Guard Region VI names top Soldier, NCO for 2018 Best Warrior Competition

The winners of the National Guard Best Warrior Region VI 2018 competition proudly display their plaques during an awards ceremony held at the Arctic Warrior Event Center on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 17, 2018. South Dakota Army National Guard Spc. Bailey Ruff, left, was named Soldier of the Year and Oregon ARNG Sgt. Dane Moorehead, NCO of the Year, after battling through a four-day competition designed to test Soldiers’ mental and physical toughness through a series of events that demonstrate technical and tactical proficiency.
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Tyndall AFB personnel, F-22s Temporary Relocate to Hawaii and Alaska Bases

An F-22 Raptor soars through the sky above Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 10, 2018. The Air Force announced the temporary relocation of personnel and F-22s from the 95th Fighter Squadron, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, to Joint Base (JB) Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, and JB Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 2, 2018. The unit is being relocated as Tyndall begins its long-term recovery following the devastation caused by Hurricane Michael, which struck the base in early October 2018.
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Air Force & Army Integrate During RED FLAG-Alaska

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 18th Field Artillery Brigade fire a M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) during a HIMARS rapid infiltration mission for RED FLAG-Alaska 18-1 on May 4, 2018, at Fort Greely, Alaska. U.S. Navy, Army and Air Force coordinated during this mission to ensure success.
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