• F-22 Raptor aircraft take off

    A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor aircraft assigned to the 3rd Wing takes off during a routine training sortie at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 20, 2026. As a critical component of the Global Strike Task Force, these Alaska-based F-22s are designed to rapidly project air dominance at

  • F-22 Raptor send-off in the snow

    A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing takes flight during snowfall at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 10, 2026. The F-22 Raptor is designed to project air dominance and cannot be matched by any known or projected fighter aircraft, providing power projection across the

  • From skies to stars: U.S. Air Force major successfully liftoff

    U.S. Air Force Maj. Nichole Ayers, NASA astronaut, successfully completed her next mission: space.NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission to the International Space Station launched on March 14, 2025, at 7:03 p.m. EDT, aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, carried by a Falcon 9 rocket, from the agency’s

  • Celebration of the life of Senior Airman Nilson Mixsooke

    Senior Airman James “Nilson” Mixsooke, 30, of Unalakleet, Alaska, died at the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson hospital on Feb. 19, 2025, after a year-long struggle with an aggressive form of brain cancer.A memorial service will be on March 3 at the Alaska Aviation Museum at the Lake Hood Seaplane

  • Raptors return after rapid deployment to Middle East

    Service members assigned to the 3rd Wing and 477th Fighter Group have returned from the United States Central Command area of responsibility following a rapid deployment that underscored their operational expertise and combat readiness.

  • New commander joins 3rd Wing

    U.S. Air Force Col. Charles Schuck took command of the 3rd Wing during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, July 15.

  • U.S., allied forces soar for Arctic Defender

    An estimated 500 personnel from the U.S., Canada, Germany, Italy, Spain and France kicked off exercise Arctic Defender at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and Eielson Air Force Base July 8.