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Aug. 18, 2023
Fighters practice realistic combat in Alaska exercise

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 356th Fighter Squadron at Eielson Air Force Base, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 168th Air Refueling Squadron over the Joint Pacific-Alaska Range Complex during Red Flag-Alaska 23-3, Aug. 15, 2023. This exercise provides
April 21, 2023
JBER support F-35A Lightning IIs during Arctic Gold 23-2

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, prepares to land during Arctic Gold 23-2 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 18, 2023. AG 23-2, a continuation of AG 23-1, helped to refine and train the wing’s Agile Combat Employment
March 10, 2023
JBER’s commitment with international partners enables aircraft recovery

Six F-22s assigned to the 90th EFS were on their way home to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson from Lask Air Force Base, Poland, where they had supported the NATO Air Shielding mission, when suddenly, one of the Raptors had an engine malfunction, causing it to make an emergency landing at Erik Nielsen
March 2, 2023
Atop the world: Point Barrow LRRS keep watch over North America

As the sun dipped beneath the horizon on Nov. 18, residents of Utgiagvik, Alaska, embraced 24-hours of darkness that consumed the village for a bone-chilling 65 straight days.
Sept. 20, 2021
Arctic Speaker Series highlights partnership

Alaskan Command hosted its Arctic Speaker Series, September 16, 2021 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.This month’s speakers included the Norwegian Ambassador to the United States, Anniken Krutnes, the Consul General of Finland, Okko-Pekka Salmimies, and the Embassy of Finland’s Defense Attaché,
April 21, 2020
Alaskan region welcomes new commander via virtual ceremony

Lt. Gen. David A. Krumm took the reins of Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region, Alaskan Command,and Eleventh Air Force during a change of command ceremony here, April 20, 2020.
Aug. 15, 2019
JBER senior master sergeant recognized as one of Air Force’s 12 best

There are nearly 500,000 Airmen in the Air Force, including National Guard and Reserve Airmen. Each year, the Air Force recognizes 12 of them for outstanding performance – an honor accompanied by a ribbon to acknowledge superior leadership, job performance and personal achievement.This year, 11th
June 12, 2019
Pacific senior enlisted leaders meet for historic Red Flag-Alaska

Red Flag-Alaska 19-2—a Pacific Air Forces-directed exercise that allows U.S. forces to train with coalition partners in a simulated combat environment—is underway at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson through June 22.
Sept. 13, 2017
Arctic Security Expedition: AF leaders visit Eielson, gain insight to U.S. Arctic ops

Air Force senior leaders from Headquarters Air Force and several major commands visited Eielson Air Force Base and other locations in Alaska during an Arctic Security Expedition Sept 8-9.

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