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Nov. 4, 2022
JBER F-22s project air dominance in two theaters
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF RICHARDSON, Alaska — As of November 4, 2022, F-22 Raptors from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s 3d Wing are supporting missions in both Europe and the Indo-Pacific.
June 22, 2022
The Flying Vikings participate in RED FLAG-Alaska 22-2
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Red Flag-Alaska is a Pacific Air Forces sponsored exercise that provides realistic simulated combat training. Three C-130 Hercules and more than 100 reservists from the 934th Airlift Wing, the Flying Vikings, from Minneapolis-St. Paul Air Reserve Station flew to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, to participate in this year's second iteration of Red Flag Alaska.
June 17, 2022
U.S. Air Force, Army conduct joint airborne operations in support of RED FLAG-Alaska 22-2
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division Paratroopers, 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron tactical air control party Airmen, and Special Tactics Operators, conduct airborne operations with support from the 36th, 96th, and 517th Airlift Squadrons as part of RED FLAG-Alaska 22-2.
May 12, 2022
517th Airlift Squadron participates in RF-A 22-1
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — RF-A is designed to provide realistic training in a simulated combat environment
May 6, 2022
909th Air Refueling Squadron fuels the RF-A 22-1 fleet
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, supports RED FLAG-Alaska 22-1 by conducting refueling over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, May 5, 2022. The JPARC provides more than 77,000 square miles of airspace, making it the world’s largest instrumented air, ground and electronic combat training range. RF-A is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise allowing forces to practice interoperability by providing unique opportunities to integrate into joint and multilateral training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Emily Farnsworth)
April 7, 2022
Raptors launch from Ted Stevens during PF 22-4
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors assigned to the 3rd Wing take off from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport during Polar Force 22-4 in Anchorage, April 7. The F-22 performs both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions, making it a vital tool to the 21st Century Air Force. The F-22's characteristics provide synergistic effects, increasing lethality against all advanced air threats.
April 5, 2022
F-22s take off from Ted Stevens during PF 22-4
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors assigned to the 3rd Wing takes off from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport during Polar Force 22-4 in Anchorage, Alaska, April 5, 2022. The F-22 increases lethality against all advanced air threats by minimizing enemy capabilities to track and engage with the jet due to its stealth, integrated avionics, and supercruise characteristics. The F-22’s characteristics provide synergistic effects, increasing lethality against all advanced air threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samuel Colvin)
April 1, 2022
3rd Wing commander visits Airmen during PF 22-4
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — U.S. Air Force Col. Travolis Simmons, the 3rd Wing commander, visited with Airmen who are staging a forward operating base at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport for exercise Polar Force 22-4 in Anchorage, Alaska, April 1, 2022. Polar Force is a readiness exercise centered on developing service members who are ready for world-wide
March 31, 2022
F-22s are recovered at Ted Stevens during PF 22-4
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors assigned to the 3rd Wing taxi after landing at Ted Stevens International Airport during Polar Force 22-4 in Anchorage, Alaska, March 31, 2022. The F-22 performs both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions, making it a vital tool to the 21st Century Air Force. The F-22's characteristics provide synergistic effects,
F-22s launch for ACE-focused PF 22-4
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — The 3rd Wing launched F-22 Raptors as part of Polar Force 22-4, an Agile Combat Employment-focused exercise, from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, March 30.