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Nov. 17, 2022

JBER unit first to reach mission-defense milestone

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson's 673d Air Base Wing Mission Defense Team is the first in the Air Force to reach initial operational capability on a fifth-generation platform. The MDT, one of 19 Prime Cyber MDTs in the Air Force, is dedicated to protecting the F-22 Raptor enterprise, JBER's critical infrastructure, and conducting mission analysis on crucial cyber terrain.

A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 168th Air Refueling Wing refuels F-22 Raptors from the 3rd Wing over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex flying along side with an F-15 Eagles from the 144th Fighter Wing, April 18, 2022. The Eagles are training with the Raptors as part of Aslaska Dissimilar Aircraft Combat Training. (Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Charles Vaughn)

May 2, 2022

F-15 Eagles trains with F-22 Raptors

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — F-15 Eagles assigned to the 144th Fighter Wing in Fresno, California, trained with F-22 Raptors from the 3rd Wing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson as part of the Alaska Dissimilar Aircraft Combat Training exercise from April 11 through 28.

U.S. Airmen with the 673d Communications Squadron attend a 90th Fighter Squadron immersion at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 29, 2020. The tour provided the Airmen with a behind-the-scenes experience of the operations in the 90th FS and showcased the 90th FS’s mission that JBER’s Airmen support. Leadership of the 90th FS hopes to expand the program in the future.

Oct. 2, 2020

‘Dicemen’ take Comms behind the scenes

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — The 90th Fighter Squadron hosted a first-of-its-kind immersion tour for nine Airmen with the 673d Communications Squadron at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 29, 2020.

A Pratt and Whitney F119 Jet Engine goes through an operational test to ensure the engine meets all test parameters and can safely be installed in an F-22 aircraft at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 10, 2020.

Sept. 17, 2020

Racing engines: 3rd Wing first to meet standards

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — The 3rd Maintenance Squadron recently finished a Time Compliance Technical Order to replace all low-pressure turbine blades on all F-22 Raptors in the JBER fleet, and they are the first base to do so.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Joshua Pope, 3rd Maintenance Group deputy commander, 525th Aircraft Maintenance Unit winning crew, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Paul Nightingale, 3rd Maintenance Group wing weapons manager, pose for a photo following the quarterly load competition at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 26, 2018. The competition consisted of two teams testing their skills as load crew members for the F-22 Raptor aircraft. The event is held to demonstrate the skill level and knowledge of all JBER aircraft maintainers.

Oct. 31, 2018

525th, 90th AMUs demonstrate competitive nature

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Members of the 525th and 90th Aircraft Maintenance Unit tested their F-22 Raptor loading readiness and their will to win during the Quarterly Wing Load Crew Competition at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 26, 2018.

Alaskan Aggressors support 3rd Wing combat readiness

Dec. 21, 2017

Alaskan Aggressors support PACAF 5th Gen readiness

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska — Training never stops, at least not for the 354th Fighter Wing’s 18th Aggressor Squadron. The unit works tirelessly year-round to support continuous combat readiness and enhance U.S. and partner nations’ skills and capabilities.

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