Red Flag Alaska
Alaskan residents may see and hear increased military flying activities this spring and summer due to scheduled training exercises at Elmendorf and Eielson Air Force Bases. RED FLAG-Alaska is a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercises for U.S. and allied forces that provides joint offensive counter-air, interdiction, close air support, and large force employment training in a simulated combat environment.
The upcoming RED FLAG exercises for the 2011 are as follows:
RED FLAG-Alaska 11-1: Apr. 14-29
RED FLAG-Alaska 11-2: Jul. 7-22
RED FLAG-Alaska 11-3: Aug. 11-26
RED FLAG-Alaska 12-1: Oct. 6-21
Tentative flying periods for RED FLAG-Alaska 11-1 are 9a.m. – 1p.m. and 3p.m. – 7p.m. weekdays, with no flying scheduled for the weekends.
Date and Time
Thursday Apr 14, 2011 Friday Oct 21, 2011
The upcoming RED FLAG exercises for the 2011 are as follows:
RED FLAG-Alaska 11-1: Apr. 14-29
RED FLAG-Alaska 11-2: Jul. 7-22
RED FLAG-Alaska 11-3: Aug. 11-26
RED FLAG-Alaska 12-1: Oct. 6-21
Contact Information
The 354th Fighter Public Affairs office is the contact agency for RED FLAG-Alaska and can be reached at 377-2116.
Printed courtesy of www.fairbankschamber.org/ – Contact the Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce for more information.
100 Cushman Street, Fairbanks, AK 99701 – 907.452.1105 – info@fairbankschamber.org