U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing taxi F-35A Lightning IIs on the runway as part of Bamboo Eagle 25-1 at Lemoore Naval Air Staton, California, Feb 18, 2025. The wing participated in Bamboo Eagle to practice and refine the wing’s ability to employ fifth generation air power while following the Agile Combat Employment plan. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Spencer Hanson)
The 354th Force Support Squadron is set to launch the Customer Service Portal (CSP) on March 3, 2025, to streamline customer service actions at Eielson AFB.
An F-35A Lightning II aircraft crash occurred on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, at 12:49 p.m. Jan. 28, 2025.
The aircraft was preparing to land during a training flight when an in-flight emergency occurred. The pilot successfully ejected prior to the crash in accordance with emergency procedures. The pilot was transported to Bassett Army Hospital in Fairbanks for further evaluation and has been released. Emergency response personnel...
This press release was updated on Jan. 28, 2025 at 5:08 p.m. AKST with new information.
An F-35 Lightning II aircraft crash occurred at 12:49 p.m. today within the fence line of Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska.
The pilot is safe and has been transported to Bassett Army Hospital for further evaluation. Emergency crews are responding.
Airmen assigned to the 1st Air Operations Group participated in exercise Yama Sakura 87 in locations spanning the Indo-Pacific including Alaska, Japan and Hawaii, from Dec. 1-14, 2024.
