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Modernized defense

Two F-35A Lighting IIs assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing fly over Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, April 14, 2022. The F-35As assigned to Eielson Air Force Base will join a team of joint and international partners in the Indo-Pacific theater, modernizing defense capabilities in the region and enabling international interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jose Miguel T. Tamondong)
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Formation of 42 F-35A Lightning II’s

A formation of 42 F-35A Lightning II’s, 354th Fighter Wing, during a routine readiness exercise at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, March 25, 2022. The capabilities demonstration represents the culmination of the dedicated efforts of the 354th Fighter Wing, with each Airman providing vital contributions to ensure Team Eielson is ready to deliver airpower anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jose Miguel T. Tamondong)
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Show of force

A formation of 42 F-35A Lightning II’s assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing, wait on the flight line during a routine readiness exercise at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, March 25, 2022. The capabilities demonstration represents the culmination of the dedicated efforts of the 354th Fighter Wing, with each Airman providing vital contributions to ensure Eielson AFB is ready to deliver airpower anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jose Miguel T. Tamondong)
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Rapid Refuel

A U.S. Airman and two U.S. Marines support an F-35A Lightning II during joint hot pit refueling training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 10, 2022. Hot pit refueling uses a single-point refuel pump, which allows an aircraft to be rapidly refueled immediately after landing, while the engine is running. This cuts down on response time and ensures the mission can be completed anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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Detail-oriented

Airmen from the 190th Air Refueling Wing conduct preflight checks on a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 117th Air Refueling Squadron, Forbes Field Air National Guard Base, Kan., currently stationed at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 10, 2022. The KC-135 can hold up to 200,000 pounds of fuel, which is pumped through the tanker’s flying boom and utilized mid-flight to refuel a variety of aircraft thus extending its global reach to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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Lightning Formation

Four F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 355th Fighter Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, fly in a formation during a routine mission over the Indo-Pacific region, March 4, 2022. These missions are flown routinely and visibly to demonstrate commitment to allies and partners through the employment of military forces, demonstrating strategic predictability, while becoming more operationally unpredictable to adversaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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Arctic Gold

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing takes off during Arctic Gold 22-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Jan. 12, 2022. The readiness exercise evaluates the 354th FW’s ability to effectively generate F-35A aircraft and deploy personnel and cargo from across the wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jose Miguel T. Tamondong)
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Eielson AFB generates F-35A fleet for Arctic Gold 21-2

Twenty-five F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing prepare to launch during exercise Arctic Gold, 21-2 April 7, 2021, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Arctic Gold evaluated the 354th FW’s ability to effectively generate aircraft and deploy personnel and cargo from across the wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Beaux Hebert)
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Special delivery

Three F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 355th Fighter Squadron taxi on the runway upon initial delivery to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Dec. 10, 2021. The 354th Fighter Wing is expected to receive a total of 54 F-35s by the end of 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Zade Vadnais)
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Rapid mobility

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 356th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, 354th Air Expeditionary Wing, flies over Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, during Operation Iron Dagger, Dec. 6, 2021. This dynamic force employment demonstrates the 354th AEW’s ability to rapidly mobilize and deploy fifth-generation airpower across the Indo-Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jose Miguel T. Tamondong)
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Eielson Airmen practice ACE tactics during ‘surge’ week

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing takes off during an Agile Combat Employment exercise at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, July 13, 2021. ACE exercises ensure the 354th FW is able to deploy, disperse and maneuver combat capability to create dilemmas for near-peer adversaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jose Miguel T. Tamondong)
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AFE Airmen fit F-35 pilots for new CBRN flight suits

Capt. Taylor Ausbun, a 356th Fighter Squadron F-35A Lightning II pilot, along with aircrew flight equipment Airmen, test a chemical, biological, radioactive or nuclear flight suit and joint service aircrew mask on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 17, 2021. Aircrew flight equipment Airmen are responsible for maintaining gear for pilots such as helmets, G-suits and parachutes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Beaux Hebert)
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Eielson AFB generates F-35A fleet for Arctic Gold 21-2

Twenty-five F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing prepare to launch during exercise Arctic Gold 21-2 April 7, 2021, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Arctic Gold evaluated the 354th FW’s ability to effectively generate aircraft and deploy personnel and cargo from across the wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Beaux Hebert)
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Nellis AFB take-offs

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 6th Weapons Squadron, U.S. Air Force Weapons School, takes off for a training mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 12, 2021. The school provides academic and advisory support to numerous units, enhancing air combat training for Airmen from the Air Force, Department of Defense and U.S. allied services each year. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)
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Keeping the War Fighter Fueled in the AOR

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II approaches the refueling boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, during air refueling over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, July 29, 2020. The F-35A is a fifth-generation fighter, combining advanced stealth with fighter speed and agility that provides U.S. Air Forces Central Command lethal war-winning airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Larry E. Reid Jr.)
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Total Force Airmen demonstrate Alaskan airpower

An E-3 Sentry and F-22 Raptors assigned to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, fly over mountains May 5, 2020. The aircraft, which were part of a formation flight demonstrating airpower, consisted of active duty, Guard and Reserve components. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla)
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Heritage flight training course 2020 - Days three/four

Capt. Kristin Wolfe, F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team pilot and commander, flies during a demonstration at the Air Force Heritage Flight Training Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Feb. 29, 2020. The Heritage Flight Training Course helps train all single-ship aerial demonstration teams before the upcoming summer air show season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Codie Trimble)
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U.S. and Israeli F-35s participate in exercise Enduring Lightning III

U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs and Israeli Air Force F-35I Adirs fly in formation during exercise Enduring Lightning III over Israel, Oct. 12, 2020. The U.S. and Israeli air forces train to maintain a ready posture to deter against regional aggression while forging strategic partnerships across the U.S. Central Command and U.S. European Command areas of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Duncan C. Bevan)
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388th FW soars over Alaska in RED FLAG-Alaska 20-3

Four F-35A Lightning IIs, assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, fly in formation over Denali National Park, Alaska, Aug. 17, 2020. The 388th FW participated in exercise Red Flag-Alaska 20-3 during which fourth and fifth-generation fighter aircraft trained side-by-side in the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, the Defense Department's largest instrumented training range. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla)
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F-35 Demo Team flies for the “Wings over Warren” drive-in air show

The F-22 Raptor, A-10 Thunderbolt II, and F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Teams fly in a heritage-flight formation during the Wings Over Warren Airshow at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., July 22, 2020. The event was the 67th air show hosted by F.E. Warren AFB on “Cheyenne Day.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Kip Sumner)
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