July 26, 2024 Minot B-52s take arctic defense to new heights In a rare deployment to Alaska's airspace, two B-52 Stratofortresses took part in the Arctic Defender exercise.
April 26, 2024 From bytes to battle: How Red Flag-Alaska Airmen use technology and training to ensure success Red Flag-Alaska is an exercise designed to allow U.S. and allied military forces to exchange and exercise tactics, techniques, and procedures so all members are capable and ready to face whatever challenges may arise. For this exercise to be possible and effective, it is vital for specially trained
April 8, 2024 Air Force senior leaders visit Eielson AFB Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David Flosi visited Eielson Air Force Base April 6.
March 15, 2024 Estonian, U.S. Air Force munitions personnel share best practices, techniques Members of the Estonian Defense Forces visited the 3rd Munitions Squadron and members of the 673rd Air Base Wing Civil Engineering Squadron to complete site surveys and discuss munitions storage designs in similar home climates at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 10 through 15, 2024.
Jan. 19, 2024 1st Combat Weather Squadron, Detachment 3, hosts second annual Arctic Weather Workshop The 1st Combat Weather Squadron, Detachment 3, hosted the second annual Arctic Weather Workshop at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Jan. 16-19, 2024, to promote discussions between the Department of Defense, its partner countries, as well as academics and professors here in Alaska.
Jan. 18, 2024 Arctic Warrior Chapel undergoes renovations The Arctic Warrior Chapel at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson is undergoing renovations due to deterioration caused by the harsh Alaska environment. The renovations began this past October and are set to be completed by this month.
Jan. 16, 2024 Eielson hosts Raven Beddown 2024 The 354th Force Support Squadron recently conducted a Ready Raven Beddown exercise aimed to refine readiness within the squadron and promote cohesiveness for future deployments, Jan. 6, 2024.
Nov. 2, 2023 Air Force partnership pioneers new PFAS soil treatment technology in Alaska The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center recently launched a large-scale soil washing effort to remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl, or PFAS, pollutants at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska.
Oct. 31, 2023 Prevention Assistance, Response Program introduced at JBER A Prevention Assistance and Response, or PAR, program is starting up at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson with the objective of reducing workplace violence within Department of Defense entities.
Sept. 22, 2023 Air Force Aviators Set Eyes on Underrepresented Areas in Alaska Air Force Aviation Inspiration and Mentors (AIM) and a sponsoring AIM wing visited youth at Johnson Youth Center in Juneau, Alaska, from Sept. 5 to 7 during an Alaska-based recruiting zone blitz.