U.S. Air Force base near Fairbanks; home of the 354th Fighter Wing and F-35A fighters, plus RED FLAG-Alaska exercises.
Fairbanks, AK, USA
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Six nations, 2,100 troops train over Alaska in RF-A 26-2
RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2 wrapped June 12 at Eielson AFB and JBER, bringing together six nations, roughly 75 aircraft, and more than 300 paratroopers dropping at Donnelly Drop Zone near Delta Junction in one of the most internationally diverse iterations on record.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 3h ago2 min readAIAlaska
Alaska cavalry unit makes final jump before July rebirth as 1-511th PIR
The 1-40th Cavalry Squadron completed its last major training event June 10 at Donnelly Drop Zone before reflagging as the 1-511th Parachute Infantry Regiment in July 2026, formalizing a shift from cavalry reconnaissance to airborne infantry focused on Arctic and Indo-Pacific missions.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 3h ago2 min readAIAlaska
