• Forecasting readiness during RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2

    U.S. Air Force weather specialists from the 374th Operations Support Squadron, assigned to Yokota Air Base, Japan are providing mission-critical forecasting and environmental intelligence in support of RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2.As part of the exercise, which began May 28 and will conclude June 12,

  • RAF conducts cargo drop during RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2

    Royal Air Force service members operated an Airbus A400M Atlas aircraft assigned to No. 70 Squadron during a cargo drop in support of RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2, June 10, 2026. The event combined joint and coalition forces into a realistic combat scenario designed to enhance readiness, lethality and

  • Below Zero Medical Conference

    With the combined efforts of the 673d Medical Group and 11th Airborne Division surgeon cell, the Below Zero Medical Conference was hosted June 1 through 4, 2026 at the Arctic Warrior Event Center on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.

  • RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2 kicks off

    RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2 commenced on May 28, 2026, bringing together more than 2,100 service members from the United States and partner nations for realistic air combat training at Eielson Air Force Base and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.

  • JBER says farewell to 11th ABN senior leadership

    The 11th Airborne Division bid farewell to Canadian Army Brig. Gen. Robert McBridge, outgoing 11 ABN DIV deputy commanding general of operations and U.S. Army Col. Jimmy Howell, outgoing 11 ABN DIV chief of staff.

  • Col. Schuck's Fini Flight

    U.S. Air Force Col. Charles Schuck, 3rd Wing commander, taxies an F-22 Raptor after his final flight on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 26, 2026. The fini-flight is an Air Force tradition celebrating a pilot's career and achievements prior to a permanent change of station or retirement.

  • Tropic Tundra 26 kicks off

    U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tin Teiko, 673d Security Forces defender pulls an extension cord to inflate a tent during Exercise Tropic Tundra 26 at Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak, Alaska, May 11, 2026. Airmen assigned to the 3rd Wing and 673d Air Base Wing came together to form the 3rd Air

  • 3rd AEW conducts Tropic Tundra 2026

    U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak, Alaska, during exercise Tropic Tundra 26, May 12, 2026. The 3rd Air Expeditionary Wing used an open field at the center of the installation to simulate operations in an austere environment. Tropic Tundra is an Alaska-based exercise designed to enhance Mission