Urban Rahoi, a World War II veteran and Fairbanks, Alaska resident, watches takeoffs with U.S Air Force Col. Michael Winkler, the 354th Fighter Wing commander May 13, 2016, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Ra More
Airmen discuss how to stay resilient during training, Jan. 24, 2012, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Resiliency Training was held to focus on helping airmen cope with their personal problems by providing techni More
Sarah Maurath reads over the library catalog while sorting through returned books at the Eielson Air Force Base Library, Feb. 7, 2012. Maurath is a library technician assigned to the 354th Force Support Squadron.
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Charles Jackson performs a drum fill during a practice with Red Ball at the teen center here March 15, 2012. Jackson is a support technician with the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Unit.
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Michael Lascara, 354th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, prepares an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile during a load crew competition April 7, 2014, Eielson Air Forc More
Arctic Radiation – IceBridge Sea and Ice Experiment (ARISE) researchers conducts a series of research flights out of Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, from August to October 2014. Scientists and engineers used a More
Republic of Korea air force KF-16D Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft assigned to the 20th Tactical Fighter Wing fly alongside a 168th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 tanker aircraft Oct. 17, 2014, during RED FLAG-Alas More
U.S. Air Force Airmen 1st Class Mariah Lockwood and Cameron Sunstrum, both contingency dorm prep volunteers, assemble a bedframe for future dorm residents Feb. 5, 2014, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Fourte More
U.S. Airmen shoot simulated targets on an engagement skills trainer at the Combat Arms Training and Maintenance facility Feb. 12, 2015, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Airmen attended an M4 requalification c More
Military members are still prohibited from using, possessing, manufacturing, distribution and introduction of marijuana on an installation, vessel, vehicle or aircraft used or under the control of the armed for More
A U.S. Airman holds a down marker during a 354th Fighter Wing Sports Day football game at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, March 30, 2015. Sports Day was held to build teamwork, camaraderie and friendly competit More
MK-82 general purpose bombs like this one prepared May 1, 2015, are used during some exercises, including Red Flag-Alaska (RF-A) 15-2 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. RF-A 15-2 enables units from around the g More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 13th Fighter Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan, takes off for a sortie May 4, 2015, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 15-2 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. RF- More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron, banks left May 6, 2015, during Red Flag-Alaska (RF-A) 15-2 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Eielson's Aggressors specialize in si More
Squadron patches from previous Red Flag-Alaska (RF-A) participants populate a display board May 7, 2015, in the Thunderdome hangar at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. RF-A enables joint and coalition units from More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Ricardo Natal III and Steven Dessaint, both avionics technicians assigned to Detachment 93, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., prepare an F-16 Fighting Falcon for launch May 8, 2015, More
U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 13th Fighter Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan, and a Royal Canadian air force CC-130 Hercules assigned to the 435th Transport and Rescue Squadron, Ca More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Brett Brunner, the operational readiness exercise (ORE) chalk one troop commander from the 354th Civil Engineer Squadron, walks alongside buses full of Airmen preparing for a simulated de More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Jon Brown, an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, speaks with Airman 1st Class Jason Watson, a 354th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, Aug. 19, 2015, prior to the launch of a RED FLAG-Alask More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. LaPaul Williams, a 5th Air Support Operations Squadron fighter duty technician from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., stands with his friends and fellow Airmen behind him. These are the More
Air Force Col. Michael P. Winkler, the 354th Fighter Wing commander, announces the Secretary of the Air Force’s signed decision to select Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, as the location of the Air Force’s first More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron out of Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, taxis down the Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, flight line with an Indian air force S More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joey Putis, an 18th Operations Support Squadron (OSS) weather technician assigned to Kadena Air Base, Japan, checks weather conditions to build a briefing slide, May 4, 2016, at Eielso More
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle all-weather, highly maneuverable, dual-role fighter assigned to the 494th Fighter Squadron out of Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, taxis down the Eielson Air Force Base, More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Stephan Mynatt II, a joint tactical air controller (JTAC) assigned to the 13th Air Support Operations Squadron, Fort Carson, Colo., receives a radio call during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Russell Handy, the Eleventh Air Force commander, gives as speech during the 354th Fighter Wing change of command ceremony, June 29, 2016, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Col. Michael More
U.S. Airmen from the 354th Civil Engineer Squadron are lifted up to work on an antenna mast Oct. 6, 2016, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The antenna mast needed to be shortened to improve safety and reduce More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Skye Perry, a 354th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment craftsman, helps Kim Barrante, a screenwriter, try on a pilot’s helmet during a Civic Leader Tour, Oct. 25, 201 More
Children paint pumpkins during the 2016 Fall Festival at the Yukon Club, Oct. 28, 2016, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Pumpkin painting was one of the most popular activities during the festival and allowed More
Members of the Fort Wainwright and Eielson Air Force Base Honor Guards present the Colors at the Army versus Air Force Hockey game Nov. 5, 2016, at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks, Alaska. The annual Commander' More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Sadie Lambert, a 354th Contracting Squadron contract specialist, reviews a contract Nov. 22, 2016, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Lambert helps the entire base purchase equipmen More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Lisa Rogers, a 354th Operations Support Squadron weather forecaster apprentice, reaches for a letter Nov. 22, 2016, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Rogers and the weather flig More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jerri Addison, a 354th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, watches fuel empty from an F-16 Fighting Falcon fuel tank into a bucket Nov. 22, 2016, at Eielson Air Force Base Ala More
Decorations shine bright as the holiday season is in full swing. Many people around the world will decorate inside and out for the upcoming months. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Airman 1st Class Cassand More
Children watch a Christmas skit at the Base Chapel Dec. 2, 2016, on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The skit included a live nativity scene and a story about Christmas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric M. Fisher)
U.S. Airmen with the 354th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, use snow machines to get across an ice bridge leading to the Blair Lakes Range Maintenance Complex approximately 20 mi More
Department of the Air Force employee Robert Wurster, a 354th Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment technician, inspects a MJ-1 bomb lift Dec. 5, 2016, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Wurster found More
U.S. Air Force Col. David Mineau, the 354th Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Brent Sheehan, the 354th FW command chief, present Senior Master Sgt. Joey Meininger, the 354th Civil Engineer Squadron More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft is prepared for a training sortie Dec. 14, 2016, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The F-16 is assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing and flown by pilots from the 18t More
U.S. Airmen lend a helping hand, showing compassion and for one another. Compassion is picking up on the subtle cues of friends and co-workers; looking out for your wingmen should extend beyond the battlefield. More
Department of the Air Force employee Kristina Anderson, a 354th Fighter Wing legal office receptionist secretary, embroiders a piece of a quilt Jan. 27, 2017, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Anderson has bee More
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska – The U.S. Air Force 354th Fighter Wing flagship F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron, takes off during NORTHERN EDGE 2017 (NE17), May 1, 2017, at More
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska – U.S. Air Force aircraft assigned to the 335th Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., the 13th Fighter Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan, and the 18th Aggressor S More
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska – U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 354th Maintenance Squadron perform an operations check on an F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 18th Aggressor Squadron during NORTHERN EDGE 201 More
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska – U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Garrett Bryden, a 4th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician assigned to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., performs mai More
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska – U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ryan Landrum, a 335th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member assigned to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., poses for a photo in f More
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska – U.S. Air Force Capt. Bret Lindstrom, a 335th Fighter Squadron flight surgeon assigned to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., listens to a patient’s heartbeat, May 4, 2017, dur More
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska – U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chad Holloway, a 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator assigned to Kadena Air Base, Japan, poses for a photo in front of a KC-135T Stratotanker fr More
U.S. Air Force Col. William Fecke, the 354th Medical Group commander, passes the 354th Medical Operations Squadron (MDOS) guidon to Lt. Col. Valerie O’Brien, the new 354th MDOS commander, June 8, 2017, at Eiels More
U.S. Service members watch football Aug. 3, 2017, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. During major exercises, the Eielson USO helps to support TDY members by opening two additional days a week for dinner. (U.S. More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Erik Haynes, the 66th Training Squadron (TRS) commander, passes a guidon to Maj. Daniel Franz, the Detachment 1, 66th TRS commander, Aug. 31, 2017, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. As More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Mark Mcgregor, a 354th Fighter Wing chaplain, gives the invocation during a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony, Sept. 11, 2017, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. In his invocation, Mcgregor reminde More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Isaac Johnson, a 354th Fighter Wing photojournalist, speaks to an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) safety course instructor during training Sept. 14, 2017, at Eielson Air Force Base, Al More
Beakers of pH buffer solution sit on a paper towel Oct. 19, 2017, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The pH buffer solution calibrates the equipment used to test water samples at the waste water plant. (U.S. Ai More
A mock heating system within the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) shop Dec. 27, 2017, on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. This large array of pipes, valves, and gauges is used to train HVAC Airm More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Randi Brown, the 354th Fighter Wing executive officer, smiles during an interview March 28, 2018, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Brown learned valuable lessons on how leaders delegate t More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ken Wilsbach, the 11th Air Force commander, stands at attention during the playing of Ruffles and Flourishes during the 354th Fighter Wing change of command ceremony July 6, 2018, at Eie More
Seven teams make their way through the first obstacle at the Arctic Survival 5k Mud Run, July 16, 2018 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. This over-under obstacle tested the agility of each participant while gi More
Four different stages of a dental crown are displayed next to one another Jan. 16, 2019, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The dental clinic’s ability to create patient’s crowns locally greatly improves readi More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Hunter Parks, 354th Maintenance Squadron egress section apprentice, works on an environmental sensor March 14, 2019 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The environmental sensor is More
“My favorite part about being a military child is moving,” said Camryn Williams, 11 years old. “My dad is in the Air Force and he works in Fuels.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kahdija Slaughter)
A U.S. Airman assigned to the 354th Security Forces Squadron carries an American Flag during a 24 hour remembrance ruck at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, May 16, 2019. The remembrance ruck was held in support More
U.S. Airmen from the 354th Fighter Wing participate in a water balloon fight at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, May 25, 2019. The event was held by the 354th Medical Group mental health office as part of Mental More
A U.S. Airman assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing takes a photo of Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright during an all call at Baker Field House on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 12, 2019. Af More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Paul Carico, 354th Communications Squadron incoming commander, accepts the 354th CS guidon from Col. Chad B. Bondurant, 354th Mission Support Group commander, during an assumption of command More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brian Flynn, 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron customer service and material handling equipment section chief (right), talks to Airman 1st Class Robert Lockett, Jr., 354th Comptroller More
Airmen from the 354th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron unpack new equipment at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 14, 2020. Thousands of pounds of maintenance equipment was delivered to new F-35 facilities to su More
The second F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing lands at Eielson Air Force Base, April 21, 2020. The F-35As stationed at Eielson AFB will join a team of joint and international More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Savannah Stevenson, a personnel specialist assigned to the 354th Comptroller Squadron commander’s support staff, runs through a neighborhood in Fairbanks, Alaska, Feb. 16, 2020. More
A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., prepares to land at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 14, 2020. A total of three bomber aircraft deployed t More
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 356th Fighter Squadron lands at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 25, 2020. Eielson received three F-35As, doubling the current fleet from three to six. Ei More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Adam Starkey (right) renders a salute to Col. Chad Bondurant (left), the 354th Mission Support Group commander, upon assuming command of the 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS) during a More
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Jennifer Britton, the 354th Wing Staff Agencies superintendent, poses for a portrait at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, July 17, 2020. Britton has held this position since May More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Daniel Birge (right) renders a salute to Col. Matthew Powell (left), the 354th Maintenance Group commander, upon assuming command of the 354th Maintenance Squadron (MXS) during a ceremony at More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tye Johnson, the 354th Force Support Squadron Fitness Assessment Cell noncommissioned officer in charge at Baker Field House, starts the pitching machine for Col. David Berkland, the 3 More
U.S. Air Force Col. David Berkland, the 354th Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. John Lokken, the 354th Fighter Wing command chief, interacts with the fitness center staff members during a wing leade More
U.S. Air Force Col. David Berkland, the 354th Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. John Lokken, the 354th Fighter Wing command chief, talks to fitness center staff during a wing leadership immersion at More
U.S. Air Force Col. David Berkland, the 354th Fighter Wing commander, prepares to strike a baseball during a wing leadership immersion at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Sep. 2, 2020. Berkland and Chief Master More
U.S. Air Force Col. David Berkland, the 354th Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. John Lokken, the 354th Fighter Wing command chief, tour the Baker Field House indoor swimming pool during a wing leade More
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An F-35A Lightning II flys over Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Jan. 29, 2021 preparing to land. By the end of 2021 Alaska will have the highest concentration of combat-coded 5th generation aircraft with 54 F-35As total.
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 354th Maintenance Group attend the F-35A Lightning II Low Observable Maintenance Basics Interim Transition course at the 372nd Training Squadron, Detachment 25, learn how t More
U.S. Air Force Airmen from Eielson Air Force base watch a message from U.S. Space Force Gen. John Raymond, Chief of Space Operations, Feb. 11 at Eielson Air Force Base, AK. Over the next year, the U.S. Space Fo More
Urban Rahoi, a World War II veteran and Fairbanks, Alaska resident, talks with U.S Air Force Col. Michael Winkler, the 354th Fighter Wing commander, about the F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft May 13, 2016, at Eiel More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Darrin Sommer, 354th Maintenance Squadron maintenance flight chief, plays bass during a band practice at the teen center here March 15, 2012. Sommer is the bassist of Red Ball, an all More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tremayne Huddleston, 354th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron armament systems technician, secures an AIM-9 L/M missile to an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a load crew competition April 7, 20 More
A U.S. Air Force 168th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 tanker aircraft refuels a Republic of Korea air force KF-16D Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft assigned to the 20th Tactical Fighter Wing Oct. 17, 2014, during RE More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Willet Smith, a contingency dorm prep volunteer, moves bed frame parts for future dorm residents Feb. 5, 2015, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Fourteen Icemen volunteers helped with More
Wing Staff Agencies Airmen pull on a rope during a 354th Fighter Wing Sports Day tug-of-war competition at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, March 30, 2015. The event gave Airmen the opportunity to participate in More
MK-82 general purpose bombs like this one prepared May 1, 2015, are used during some exercises, including RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 15-2 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. RF-A 15-2 enables units from around the g More
U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 121st Fighter Squadron (FS), Joint Base Andrews, Md., and the 112th FS, Toledo Air National Guard Base, Ohio, stand by for launch May 4, 2015, during More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 13th Fighter Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan, launches for a training sortie May 6, 2015, during Red Flag-Alaska (RF-A) 15-2 at Eielson Air Force Base, Ala More
U.S. Air Force and Royal Canadian Air Force aircraft prepare to launch for a sortie May 7, 2015, during Red Flag-Alaska (RF-A) 15-2 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. RF-A enables units from around the globe to More
A U.S. Air Force KC-130 Stratotanker assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pittsburgh International Airport Reserve Station, Pa., launches for a sortie May 11, 2015, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 15-2 at Ei More
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 354th Fighter Wing file into the Stevens Joint Mobility Complex, July 28, 2015, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The wing tested unit deployment techniques including weapons iss More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Jon Brown, an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, shakes the hand of Airman 1st Class Jason Watson, a 354th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, Aug. 19, 2015, prior to the launch of a RED FLA More
Air Force Col. Michael P. Winkler, the 354th Fighter Wing commander, participates in an interview following a March 4, 2016, ceremony at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, where he announced the news the Secretary More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron out of Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, takes off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, May 2, 2016, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 1 More