• Thai combat controllers, U.S. air support operations make it rain

    Fliers and ground crews got used to a lot of foreign accents throughout Red Flag Alaska 15-3.However, for U.S. and coalition C-130 Hercules pilots, one unique accent that routinely pierced the steady droning noise of their Pratt and Whitney motors came from Royal Thai Air Force combat

  • JBER partnerships with local schools

    Sneakers, boots and other footwear moved across pavement and hallways as hundreds of children made their way back to school, returning to the education that will help them in the future. Service members wanting to contribute to that future have the opportunity to do so through the Joint Base

  • Seven countries participate in exercise

    The Pacific Air Forces' area of responsibility is home to 60 percent of the world's population, comprising 36 nations spread over 52 percent of the Earth's surface. PACAF is charged with promoting peace, prosperity and stability across the entire domain.Enter Red Flag Alaska: a coalition exercise

  • Munitions Airmen blow doors off Red Flag

    A unique aspect of Eielson is  it only really has two seasons - RED FLAG-Alaska season, and RF-A preparation season.The Airmen at the 354th Maintenance Squadron's munitions flight know this very well."We support the 18th Aggressor Squadron with countermeasures and training missives," said Master

  • Reserve pilots drop JDAMs from upgraded F-22s

    During a recent Unit Training Assembly weekend Alaska Reserve pilots from the 302nd Fighter Squadron dropped Joint Direct Attack Munitions from F-22s equipped with increment 3.2A, a software upgrade package."Performing this mission on a UTA is critical to readiness because it allows our unit to

  • Nepali troops attend WLC at JBER

    For some Soldiers, the trip to the Sergeant First Class Christopher R. Brevard Noncommissioned Officer Academy is only a few minutes from home. For those stationed at Fort Wainwright, it's a couple of hours. But for six soldiers currently enrolled, the trip was more than 11 hours.Through the

  • VA secretary visits JBER, lauds 673d medical personnel

    Robert McDonald, secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs visited the 673rd Medical Group Aug. 11 to provide his insight and explain the future of veterans' benefits."I'm used to going around the world," McDonald said. "I've developed an eye for what to notice about an operation, just little