• Red Flag-Alaska keeps training relevant to flyers, maintainers

    Although the way wars are fought has changed dramatically over the years, and fighter aircraft are not always used as much as they once were, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh has stressed that training opportunities such as Red Flag-Alaska will be integral to the development of the force

  • RAAF, JASDF, National Guard, active duty take part in Red Flag-Alaska

    "Throw another shrimp on the barbie, mate," is a phrase often associated with Australians, or sometimes Americans trying to imitate an Australian accent; and while Hugh Jackman isn't available to participate in Red Flag-Alaska 14-2, perhaps two C-130J Hercules and a contingent of nearly 70 Royal

  • Reserve F-22 pilots fill integral role during Red Flag Alaska 14-1

    Red Flag Alaska 14-1 kicked off Monday with a Reserve F-22 pilot leading the entire strike force as an exercise mission commander. "As mission commander I am responsible for coordinating the efforts of each individual package," said Maj. Shane Bohlman, 302nd Fighter Squadron F-22 pilot. "This

  • JPARC Final EIS Notice of Availability 28 June 2013

    The JPARC Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Notice of Availability was published in the Federal Register on Friday 28 June 2013. Following a 30-day waiting period, a Record of Decision will be released which details the lead agencies' final decision as well as any required mitigation of the

  • F-22s fly first sorties in multi-national Red Flag-Alaska exercise

    Airmen of the 525th Fighter Squadron, 3rd Wing, and its associate Air Force Reserve unit, the 302nd Fighter Squadron flew the F-22 Raptor in its first Multi-national Red Flag-Alaska exercise, June 6-22.This is the first time F-22s have participated in a Tier 2 or multi-national Red Flag-Alaska.The

  • Japanese and US forces unite during Red Flag-Alaska

    Japanese and American forces have once again joined their training operations during Red Flag-Alaska at JBER. "This is my first time in Alaska," said Japanese Air Self Defense Force Col. Kiyoka Tomita, Red Flag detachment commander and native of Aichi, Japan. "I have visited America several times to

  • Australian airmen glimpse future at Red Flag-Alaska

    Men and women in flight suits of green passed through the halls in a hive of activity. The building was buzzing with the language and accents of different nationalities, all in preparation for the day's oncoming events. As personnel filtered through the doors of the building and onto the flight

  • Polish Air Force participates in first Red Flag

    Imagine boarding a C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft and making the flight across the Atlantic Ocean to a place where they speak a language that isn't your native language. This isn't your normal U.S. Air Force deployment, but actually a Polish Air Force deployment to Alaska to participate in Red

  • Arctic Sappers clear the line with high explosives

    One rocket, 1,700 pounds of C-4 on a string, a platoon of Sappers, Army combat engineers, and a firing pin could be the key to clearing a pathway for the mission during Operation Tundra Wolf II at the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex May 10. "Conducting home-station training at the JPARC allows us

  • Military to host public hearings for JPARC environmental impact

    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act, Alaskan Command, on behalf of the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force, announces the availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Modernization and Enhancement of Ranges, Airspace, and Training Areas in the Joint Pacific Alaska