Tropic Tundra 2025

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Blaine Redman, generator noncommissioned officer in charge assigned to the 773d Civil Engineer Squadron , participates in Exercise Tropic Tundra in a remote location in Alaska, May 30, 2025. Airmen assigned to the 673d Air Base Wing and 3rd Wing came together to form the 3rd Air Expeditionary Wing during the exercise, testing and training their ability to receive and launch F-22 Raptor aircraft in austere locations and execute Agile Combat Employment techniques in preparation for Exercise Resolute Force Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tala Hunt)

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U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 3rd Air Expeditionary Wing construct a temporary spoke at a remote location in Alaska during Exercise Tropic Tundra, May 30. Airmen assigned to the 673d Air Base Wing and 3rd Wing came together to form the 3rd AEW during the exercise, testing and training their ability to receive and launch F-22 Raptor aircraft in austere locations and execute Agile Combat Employment techniques in preparation for Exercise Resolute Force Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tala Hunt)

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U.S. Air Force 1st Lt Emily Goyette, the 3rd Air Expeditionary Wing director of maintenance and support, speaks with teammates at a remote location in Alaska during exercise Tropic Tundra, May 30. Airmen assigned to the 673d Air Base Wing and 3rd Wing came together to form the 3rd Air Expeditionary Wing during the exercise, testing and training their ability to receive and launch F-22 Raptor aircraft in austere locations and execute Agile Combat Employment techniques in preparation for Exercise Resolute Force Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tala Hunt)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Caedyn Vincentti, operations management journeyman assigned to the 773d Civil Engineer Squadron , sets up a Zumro tent at a remote location in Alaska during Exercise Tropic Tundra, May 30. Airmen assigned to the 673d Air Base Wing and 3rd Wing came together to form the 3rd Air Expeditionary Wing during the exercise, testing and training their ability to receive and launch F-22 Raptor aircraft in austere locations and execute Agile Combat Employment techniques in preparation for Exercise Resolute Force Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tala Hunt)

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A Zumro tent set up by U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 3rd Air Expeditionary Wing at a remote location in Alaska during Exercise Tropic Tundra, May 30. Airmen assigned to the 673d Air Base Wing and 3rd Wing came together to form the 3rd AEW during the exercise, testing and training their ability to receive and launch F-22 Raptor aircraft in austere locations and execute Agile Combat Employment techniques in preparation for Exercise Resolute Force Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tala Hunt)

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U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 3rd Air Expeditionary Wing prepare to unload cargo from a forklift at a remote location in Alaska during Exercise Tropic Tundra, May 30. Airmen assigned to the 673d Air Base Wing and 3rd Wing came together to form the 3rd AEW during the exercise, testing and training their ability to receive and launch F-22 Raptor aircraft in austere locations and execute Agile Combat Employment techniques in preparation for Exercise Resolute Force Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tala Hunt)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua McGuire, heavy pavement equipment operator assigned to the 773d Civil Engineer Squadron, hammers in a stake for a Zumro tent at a remote location in Alaska during Exercise Tropic Tundra, May 30. Airmen assigned to the 673d Air Base Wing and 3rd Wing came together to form the 3rd Air Expeditionary Wing during the exercise, testing and training their ability to receive and launch F-22 Raptor aircraft in austere locations and execute Agile Combat Employment techniques in preparation for Exercise Resolute Force Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tala Hunt)

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U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 3rd Air Expeditionary Wing construct a temporary spoke at a remote location in Alaska during Exercise Tropic Tundra, May 30. Airmen assigned to the 673d Air Base Wing and 3rd Wing came together to form the 3rd AEW during the exercise, testing and training their ability to receive and launch F-22 Raptor aircraft in austere locations and execute Agile Combat Employment techniques in preparation for Exercise Resolute Force Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tala Hunt)

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Tropic Tundra 2025

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 3rd Air Expeditionary Wing construct a temporary spoke at a remote location in Alaska during Exercise Tropic Tundra, May 30. Airmen assigned to the 673d Air Base Wing and 3rd Wing came together to form the 3rd AEW during the exercise, testing and training their ability to receive and launch F-22 Raptor aircraft in austere locations and execute Agile Combat Employment techniques in preparation for Exercise Resolute Force Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tala Hunt)

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Tropic Tundra 2025

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 3rd Air Expeditionary Wing construct a temporary spoke at a remote location in Alaska during Exercise Tropic Tundra, May 30. Airmen assigned to the 673d Air Base Wing and 3rd Wing came together to form the 3rd Air Expeditionary Wing during the exercise, testing and training their ability to receive and launch F-22 Raptor aircraft in austere locations and execute Agile Combat Employment techniques in preparation for Exercise Resolute Force Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tala Hunt)

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Nate Inman, first sergeant for the 517th Airlift Squadron, left, and Staff Sgt. Dylan Buckallew, supply noncommissioned officer in charge assigned to the 673d Security Forces Squadron, guide a forklift at a remote location in Alaska during Exercise Tropic Tundra, May 30. Airmen assigned to the 673d Air Base Wing and 3rd Wing came together to form the 3rd Air Expeditionary Wing during the exercise, testing and training their ability to receive and launch F-22 Raptor aircraft in austere locations and execute Agile Combat Employment techniques in preparation for Exercise Resolute Force Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tala Hunt)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Kornovich, a defender assigned to the 673d Security Forces Squadron, constructs a forward operating base at a remote location in Alaska during Exercise Tropic Tundra, May 30. Airmen assigned to the 673d Air Base Wing and 3rd Wing came together to form the 3rd Air Expeditionary Wing during the exercise, testing and training their ability to receive and launch F-22 Raptor aircraft in austere locations and execute Agile Combat Employment techniques in preparation for Exercise Resolute Force Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tala Hunt)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Mateo Pelletier, assigned to the 773d Civil Engineer Squadron, front, and Staff Sgt. Trey Welch, water and fuels systems craftsman assigned to the 773d CES, operate a generator to inflate a Zumro tent at a remote location in Alaska during Exercise Tropic Tundra, May 30. Airmen assigned to the 673d Air Base Wing and 3rd Wing came together to form the 3rd AEW during the exercise, testing and training their ability to receive and launch F-22 Raptor aircraft in austere locations and execute Agile Combat Employment techniques in preparation for Exercise Resolute Force Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tala Hunt)

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U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Jeffery Ray, protective coating noncommissioned officer in charge assigned to the 773d Civil Engineer Squadron , inflates a Zumro tent at a remote location in Alaska during Exercise Tropic Tundra, May 30. Airmen assigned to the 673d Air Base Wing and 3rd Wing came together to form the 3rd Air Expeditionary Wing during the exercise, testing and training their ability to receive and launch F-22 Raptor aircraft in austere locations and execute Agile Combat Employment techniques in preparation for Exercise Resolute Force Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tala Hunt)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Trey Welch, water and fuels systems craftsman assigned to the 773d Civil Engineer Squadron, directs a forklift at a remote location in Alaska for Exercise Tropic Tundra, June 2. Airmen assigned to the 673d Air Base Wing and 3rd Wing came together to form the 3rd Air Expeditionary Wing during the exercise, testing and training their ability to receive and launch F-22 Raptor aircraft in austere locations and execute Agile Combat Employment techniques in preparation for Exercise Resolute Force Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tala Hunt)

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A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing parks on a flightline during Exercise Tropic Tundra at a remote location in Alaska, June 2. The F-22 is an American twin-engine, all-weather, supersonic stealth fighter aircraft and provides power projection across the Indo-Pacific region. Airmen assigned to the 673d Air Base Wing and 3rd Wing came together to form the 3rd Air Expeditionary Wing during the exercise, testing and training their ability to receive and launch F-22 Raptor aircraft in austere locations and execute Agile Combat Employment techniques in preparations for Exercise Resolute Force Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tala Hunt)

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A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing taxies on a flightline during Exercise Tropic Tundra at a remote location in Alaska, June 2. The F-22 is an American twin-engine, all-weather, supersonic stealth fighter aircraft and provides power projection across the Indo-Pacific region. Airmen assigned to the 673d Air Base Wing and 3rd Wing came together to form the 3rd Air Expeditionary Wing during the exercise, testing and training their ability to receive and launch F-22 Raptor aircraft in austere locations and execute Agile Combat Employment techniques in preparations for Exercise Resolute Force Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tala Hunt)

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A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing taxies on a flightline during Exercise Tropic Tundra at a remote location in Alaska, June 2. The F-22 is an American twin-engine, all-weather, supersonic stealth fighter aircraft and provides power projection across the Indo-Pacific region. Airmen assigned to the 673d Air Base Wing and 3rd Wing came together to form the 3rd Air Expeditionary Wing during the exercise, testing and training their ability to receive and launch F-22 Raptor aircraft in austere locations and execute Agile Combat Employment techniques in preparations for Exercise Resolute Force Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tala Hunt)

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A C-17 Globemaster III and a U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor, both assigned to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, operate on a flightline during Exercise Tropic Tundra at a remote location in Alaska, June 2. Airmen assigned to the 673d Air Base Wing and 3rd Wing came together to form the 3rd Air Expeditionary Wing during the exercise, testing and training their ability to receive and launch F-22 Raptor aircraft in austere locations and execute Agile Combat Employment techniques in preparations for Exercise Resolute Force Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tala Hunt)

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A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing lands on a flightline during Exercise Tropic Tundra at a remote location in Alaska, June 2. The F-22 is an American twin-engine, all-weather, supersonic stealth fighter aircraft and provides power projection across the Indo-Pacific region. Airmen assigned to the 673d Air Base Wing and 3rd Wing came together to form the 3rd Air Expeditionary Wing during the exercise, testing and training their ability to receive and launch F-22 Raptor aircraft in austere locations and execute Agile Combat Employment techniques in preparations for Exercise Resolute Force Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tala Hunt)

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A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing conducts aerial maneuvers during Exercise Tropic Tundra at a remote location in Alaska, June 3. The F-22 is an American twin-engine, all-weather, supersonic stealth fighter aircraft and provides power projection across the Indo-Pacific region. Airmen assigned to the 673d Air Base Wing and 3rd Wing came together to form the 3rd Air Expeditionary Wing during the exercise, testing and training their ability to receive and launch F-22 Raptor aircraft in austere locations and execute Agile Combat Employment techniques in preparations for Exercise Resolute Force Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tala Hunt)

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A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing conducts aerial maneuvers during Exercise Tropic Tundra at a remote location in Alaska, June 3. The F-22 is an American twin-engine, all-weather, supersonic stealth fighter aircraft and provides power projection across the Indo-Pacific region. Airmen assigned to the 673d Air Base Wing and 3rd Wing came together to form the 3rd Air Expeditionary Wing during the exercise, testing and training their ability to receive and launch F-22 Raptor aircraft in austere locations and execute Agile Combat Employment techniques in preparations for Exercise Resolute Force Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tala Hunt)

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Tropic Tundra 2025

Published June 16, 2025
By Airman 1st Class Tala Hunt
JBER Public Affairs

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Blaine Redman, generator noncommissioned officer in charge assigned to the 773d Civil Engineer Squadron , participates in Exercise Tropic Tundra in a remote location in Alaska, May 30, 2025. Airmen assigned to the 673d Air Base Wing and 3rd Wing came together to form the 3rd Air Expeditionary Wing during the exercise, testing and training their ability to receive and launch F-22 Raptor aircraft in austere locations and execute Agile Combat Employment techniques in preparation for Exercise Resolute Force Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tala Hunt)