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July 24, 2025
Always Ready: RED FLAG-Alaska 25-3 kicks off at JBER

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Andrew Vital, left, a hydraulics specialist, and Tech. Sgt. Taylor McMahon, fuels system specialist, assigned to the 752nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron from March Air Reserve Base, Calif., install a boom siding door on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Joint Base
July 8, 2025
Professional Military Education instructors go behind the scenes during joint exercise

Professional Military Education instructors and curriculum writers from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and abroad attended Red Flag-Alaska 25-2 to gain a deeper insight of mission command. The instructors intend to incorporate what they learned behind the scenes into the current curriculum to
Aug. 18, 2023
Fighters practice realistic combat in Alaska exercise

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 356th Fighter Squadron at Eielson Air Force Base, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 168th Air Refueling Squadron over the Joint Pacific-Alaska Range Complex during Red Flag-Alaska 23-3, Aug. 15, 2023. This exercise provides
Aug. 15, 2023
Red Flag-Alaska 23-3 strengthens international collaboration

Exercise Red Flag-Alaska 23-3 kicked off on Aug. 14, bringing together military forces from the United States, Australia, and other partner nations for two weeks of intensive and realistic aircraft flight training. Taking place over the sprawling expanse of the Joint Pacific-Alaska Range Complex,
Aug. 7, 2023
US, international aircraft return to Alaska for Red Flag 23-3

The surface-to-air and air-to-air simulated combat exercise returns this week.
June 24, 2022
Fuels Airmen hone interoperability, ACE capabilities, during RFA 22-2

With more than 70 aircraft across 20 units, running simulated combat air operations for two straight weeks, RED FLAG-Alaska takes a lot of gas.The 673rd Logistic Readiness Squadron’s Fuel Management Flight is in charge of ensuring that Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s share of those aircraft have
June 23, 2022
18th AGRS fuels up with 92nd ARW during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-2

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons, assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, receives fuel from a 92nd Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker above the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex during a training sortie for RED FLAG-Alaska 22-2, June 22, 2022. The 18th Aggressor
June 20, 2022
C-130s weave through mountains, perform dirt strip landings for RED FLAG 22-2

The 71st Rescue Squadron, from Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, and the 36th Airlift Squadron, from Yokota Air Base, Japan, held a series of sorties over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex in support of RED FLAG-Alaska 22-2, which included low-level maneuvers and dirt strip landings, June 17,
June 12, 2019
Pacific senior enlisted leaders meet for historic Red Flag-Alaska

Red Flag-Alaska 19-2—a Pacific Air Forces-directed exercise that allows U.S. forces to train with coalition partners in a simulated combat environment—is underway at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson through June 22.
Oct. 15, 2018
JBER provides support during Red Flag-Alaska 19-1

Red Flag-Alaska is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise for United States and international forces flown under simulated air combat conditions taking place at Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex over Alaska.