"Just like the players are practicing and training for the game, we're practicing and preparing for our execution in the ...

An Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 18th Fighter Interceptor Squadron taxis before taking off at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Nov. 18, 2025. (Photo: Air Force Airman 1st Class Mary ...

A powerline mechanic at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, participated in the tradition of growing a "deployment mustache" in 2022 to increase a sense of morale and camaraderie among deployed service ...

Nearly a half-century since the Army last operated a nuclear power plant, the service is aiming to break ground on a micro-reactor on a U.S. base by 2027. The joint Janus Program seeks to bring new ...

A highly anticipated deployment of Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15 Eagles to Europe is now beginning, with aircraft departing Chitose Air Base bound first for Eielson AFB, Alaska. From Alaska, the ...

Ice in the landing gear caused the crash of an F-35 at Eielson Air Force Base in January, according to a new military report released this week. The pilot declared an emergency and ejected prior to ...

An F-35 Lightning II fighter jet that went down at Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks in January crashed after attempts to fix frozen landing gear left the plane uncontrollable, according to an Air ...

Facepalm: Most people are familiar with the frustration of sitting through a lengthy conference call only to reach a disappointing outcome. A US Air Force F-35 pilot must have been particularly upset ...

An Air Force investigation has revealed that the recent F-35 crash in Alaska took place after water in the plane’s hydraulic fluid froze in the sub-zero temperatures. The US Air Force F-35A Lightning ...

A F-35 pilot spent 50 minutes on a conference call mid-air with engineers to solve a problem with a $200 million jet before it plummeted onto the runway at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska, forcing ...

An Air Force F-35 pilot was on the phone midair with Lockheed Martin engineers for nearly an hour attempting to resolve a landing gear issue before ultimately having to eject from the jet, according ...

A US Air Force F-35 pilot spent 50 minutes on an airborne conference call with Lockheed Martin engineers trying to solve a problem with his fighter jet before he ejected and the plane plunged to the ...