June 18, 2026 Joint and coalition forces conclude RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2 at JBER JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2 concluded June 12. More than 2100 service members, approximately 75 aircraft and five partner nations were brought together from across the Indo-Pacific and Europe regions to conduct advanced combat training within the largest
June 18, 2026 Integrated intelligence cell sharpens readiness during RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2 U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. William Voelker, unit level intelligence officer in charge assigned to the 374th Operations Support Squadron, briefs U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Cooper Arndt, a survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist assigned to the 374th Operations Support Squadron and Senior
June 15, 2026 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,
June 13, 2026 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
June 5, 2026 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.
June 5, 2026 RNZAF & 11th ABN DIV conduct JFE airborne operations during RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2 Service members from the 11th Airborne Division and Royal New Zealand Air Force conduct JFE airborne ops during RF-A 26-2. The exercise brough together allied and partner forces in a realistic combat training scenario designed to strengthen interoperability, enhance readiness and improve the ability
Aug. 23, 2024 Behind the scenes: Unsung Heroes of Red Flag-Alaska and the strength of Joint partnerships Red Flag-Alaska (RF-A) is a joint military exercise that provides aircrews and support personnel from the U.S., Australia and other allied nations the opportunity to enhance their operational skills and integrate efforts across national lines. The large-scale exercise is designed to replicate
May 7, 2024 Multinational RED FLAG-Alaska exercise ends The Pacific Air Forces-directed exercise, Red Flag-Alaska (RF-A) 24-1, which had units and aircraft from the Italian Air Force, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy participating, concluded May 3.
April 26, 2024 From bytes to battle: How Red Flag-Alaska Airmen use technology and training to ensure success Red Flag-Alaska is an exercise designed to allow U.S. and allied military forces to exchange and exercise tactics, techniques, and procedures so all members are capable and ready to face whatever challenges may arise. For this exercise to be possible and effective, it is vital for specially trained
April 22, 2024 RED FLAG-Alaska 24-1 begins at JBER RED FLAG-Alaska, a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercises for U.S. forces, kicked off April 18 and will run until May 3, 2024.