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 and North Dakota are deploying to support the exercise. Aircraft types will include A-10s, F-15s, B-52s, C-17s and KC-135s. Icemen from the 354th Fighter Wing will welcome allied international participants from Japan, Thailand, NATO and Mongolia.
Interior Alaskan residents may see and hear increased military flying as Red Flag-ALASKA 10-1 begins October 5 and ends October 16, however flying could begin as early as October 2. During this exercise there will be increased military air traffic in Alaska’s Pacific Area 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.
