Story by Staff Sgt. Ashley Taylor | 354th Fighter Wing | 05.12.2017
For the hectic day of a pilot, grabbing their gear is just one small step in the long list of tasks before a flight. Safety is always a priority, and aircrew flight equipment technicians from the 4th Operations Support Squadron, assigned to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, ensure the safety of pilots from the 335th Fighter Squadron that participated during NORTHERN EDGE......
Story by Staff Sgt. Ashley Taylor | 354th Fighter Wing | 05.12.2017
For the past two weeks, Eielson Air Force Base hosted NORTHERN EDGE 2017, a premier joint training exercise which took place in the Gulf of Alaska and around central Alaska ranges from May 1-12, 2017. The exercise brought together nearly 6,000 active-duty, Reserve and National Guard members from all branches of the military to participate in an exercise designed to practice operations,......
Story by Staff Sgt. Ashley Taylor | 354th Fighter Wing | 05.10.2017
Twice a day during NORTHERN EDGE 2017, maintainers work to ensure each pilot’s jet is prepped, properly fueled and ready to fly. Up in the air, members from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron out of Kadena Air Base, Japan, take over and ensure the training mission isn’t cut short due to a lack fuel supply....
Story by Staff Sgt. Ashley Taylor | 354th Fighter Wing | 05.05.2017
Anyone who has packed for an extended trip may have experienced the challenges of identifying the necessities, and cutting out the “nice to haves.” Aside from clothes and personal belongings, imagine packing enough tools for more than 140 maintainers to successfully sustain more than 10 aircraft throughout a two-and-a-half-week period....
