29 Jun 2020

F-35A fleet doubles at Eielson

The F-35A Lightning II fleet has officially doubled at Eielson with the arrival of three new F-35As June 25, 2020.

1 Apr 2020

Eielson temporarily suspends trusted traveler program, visitor passes

The 354th Fighter Wing commander has restricted base access and declared limited movement on Eielson Air Force Base effective March 29.

25 Nov 2019

Iceman Spark tours University of Alaska Fairbanks, initiates innovative partnership

The 354th Fighter Wing’s Iceman Spark executive council toured facilities and spoke with University of Alaska Fairbanks personnel to collaborate toward a stronger relationship. Iceman Spark empowers Airmen to pioneer innovative tools to prepare the warfighter for 21st century combat.

14 Nov 2019

Eielson Airmen develop, test new F-35A arctic survival kit

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing tested a new arctic survival kit for the F-35A Lightning II in downtown Fairbanks, Alaska, Nov. 5.

16 Sep 2019

Eielson hosts F-35s from Luke to enhance training efforts

The 61st Fighter Squadron, based out of Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, sent seven U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs and three Royal Australian air force F-35s to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, for a training capstone, Sept. 6 - 20.

21 Jun 2019

RED FLAG-Alaska 19-2 comes in for landing

After two weeks, approximately 2,000 sorties, and more than 1,700 total flying hours, RED FLAG-Alaska 19-2 has officially come to a close.

12 Jun 2019

35th FS launches into Red Flag-Alaska 19-2

RED FLAG-Alaska 19-2, a training exercise hosted at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, began June 6 and is scheduled to continue through June 21.

20 Dec 2017

Alaskan Aggressors support PACAF 5th Gen readiness

Training never stops, at least not for the 354th Fighter Wing’s 18th Aggressor Squadron. The unit works tirelessly year-round to support continuous combat readiness and enhance U.S. and partner nations’ skills and capabilities.

4 May 2017

“Believe the unbelievable”: Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 17 enhances interoperability with Live, Virtual, Constructive training

Live, Virtual, and Constructive training is revolutionizing the way the military conducts training operations. More importantly, it’s changing the way the Department of Defense jointly develops, prepares and engages enemy forces during real-world contingencies in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

24 Mar 2017

Know, teach, replicate: 18th AGRS provides world-class training during DS17

It requires remarkable skill, dedication and discipline to become a military pilot. Despite the nation’s colors that don an aircraft’s fuselage, or what service affiliation rests on the chest’s of its aircrew, a military pilot is a capable and readily accessible force for effectively responding to and neutralizing a threat of any magnitude, at any time, or any place. However, like the students of the Royal Australian Air Force Base Air Warfare Instructors Course are learning in Exercise Diamond Shield 2017, it doesn’t come without hard work and extensive exposure to tactical exploitation by some of the most well-trained and experienced fighter combat instructors in the world; the 18th Aggressor Squadron from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska.