EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska – Warfighters from around the globe are assembling at Eielson Air Force Base to participate in Alaska’s premiere combat training exercise – RED FLAG-Alaska.
Airmen from Korea, Alaska, Japan, Kansas and New York are deploying to support the exercise. Aircraft types will include F-15s, F-16s, E-3s, KC-135s, and KC-130s. Icemen from the 354th Fighter Wing will welcome allied International participants from Poland and the Netherlands.
Interior Alaskan residents may see and hear increased military flying as RED FLAG-Alaska 11-1 begins April 14 and ends April 29. During this exercise there will be increased military air traffic in the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex and in special use airspace across the state.
RED FLAG-Alaska provides U.S. and allied pilots, aircrews and operational support personnel the opportunity to train and improve their air combat skills in preparation for a myriad of worldwide contingencies.
All civilian pilots should note that military flying activities are not limited to exercises. Military aircraft may be encountered at any time throughout the year.
Operators of small civilian aircraft transiting Military Operations Areas should be aware of the increased activity and are encouraged to use the Special Use Airspace Information Service by calling (800) 758-8723. In Fairbanks, call (907) 372-6913 or contact Eielson Range Control via VHF radio on 125.3 mHz. Pilots are also urged to obtain the most current status of the MOAs from any FAA Automated Flight Service Station, Anchorage Center, or Eielson Range Control and to always file a flight plan. Special Use Airspace Information Service can be found on the Elmendorf AFB homepage at www.elmendorf.af.mil
Although military planners make every effort to reduce the effect of increased flying activities on Alaska residents, people who feel they are being adversely affected can call (907) 377-2116 or (800) JET-NOISE.
Submitted by 354th Fighter Wing Public Affairs