• 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

  • There's an active shooter in the building - what now?

    One of the greatest threats to our community's safety is an active shooter incident, as these types of attacks are very unpredictable and most come with little to no warning. There may be almost no reaction time, so you must protect yourself any way you can. All of us have heard "know your

  • What lies beneath: JBER upgrades water supply lines

    With heritage comes an understanding of where we come from and who we are. With heritage comes a feeling of community and intergenerational continuity. But, unfortunately, with heritage often comes metallic corrosion and leaky pipe joints.Built in 1953 at a factory in Anniston, Alabama, a fire

  • IPO helps keep data secure

    "Our job is to prevent the compromise, loss, or unauthorized access of information regardless of physical form or characteristics over its life cycle," said Mark Meyers, 673rd Air Base Wing Information Protection Office chief.  "Social security numbers, passwords and personal information ... those