• Combat Weather clears the way above Alaska

    With weather conditions ranging from unpredictable to outright hostile, the vast and varied environments of Alaska require a specialized team to ensure the safety and effectiveness of service members operating within them.

  • NOAA visits 11th Air Force

    U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. David Nahom, Commander of Alaskan NORAD Region, Alaskan Command and 11th Air Force held a meeting with members from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration at the Alaskan NORAD Region, Alaskan Command and 11th Air Force combined headquarters, Aug. 16, 2022.

  • 3rd ASOS TACPs climb to new heights

    Tactical air control party specialists assigned to Detachment 1, 3rd Air support Operations Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, held mountaineering training at Sunshine Ridge, Alaska, July 20 and 22, 2022. The training consisted of leaning how to use rock climbing tools and techniques

  • 3rd Wing welcomes new commander

    U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Jamieson assumed command of the 3rd Wing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson during a ceremony July 15.

  • The Flying Vikings participate in RED FLAG-Alaska 22-2

    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,

  • 673d CONS and PTAC host Alaska-Wide Industry Event

    The 673d Contracting Squadron and  Alaska Procurement Technical Assistance Center hosted the 2nd Annual Department of Defense Alaska-Wide Industry Event on May 25-26, allowing DoD agencies across Alaska the opportunity to engage with small businesses. 

  • 11th Airborne Division Activation Ceremony

    The activation of the 11th Airborne Division returns the historic division to an active Army role, with a focus on operations in extreme cold weather and mountainous high-altitude environments. The ceremonies at Fort Wainwright and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson reflagged the 1st Stryker Brigade

  • 909th pairs with AKANG during RF-A 22-1

    AU.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, conducted aerial refuling in support of RED FLAG-Alaska 22-1 over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, May 11, 2022. The JPARC provides more than 77,000 square miles of airspace, making it

  • 517th Airlift Squadron flies for RED FLAG-Alaska 22-1

    A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 517th Airlift Squadron conducts low level evasive maneuvers during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-1 over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, May 12, 2022. RF-A is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise, allowing forces to practice interoperability by

  • RAF flies for RF-A 22-1

    A Royal Air Force C-130J Hercules assigned to No. 47 Squadron, RAF Brize Norton, England, conducts low level maneuvers over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-1 May 10, 2022. The JPARC provides more than 77,000 square miles of airspace, which makes it the largest