Pentagon Grounds F-35 Fleet Following Crash
The Pentagon grounded its fleet of F-35 strike fighter jets on Thursday, weeks after one crashed in South Carolina in another setback for the advanced...READ MORE
F-35 NEWS & UPDATES
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Oct 2018
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Oct 2018
F-35 Wins Pentagon Approval for Combat Testing
Pentagon weapons buyer Ellen Lord has approved plans to begin full combat testing of Lockheed Martin Corp.’s F-35, a major step toward full product...READ MORE
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Sep 2018
FNSB Final Eielson Regional Growth Plan
We are very excited to announce release of the FINAL FNSB Eielson Air Force Base Regional Growth Plan. Important details for accessing the final plan...READ MORE
UPCOMING & RECENT EVENTS
FAST FACTS
F-35 LIGHTNING II
The F-35 Lightning II is a new generation of advanced multi-role tactical fighter meant to supplement and eventually phase out aging aircraft for the U.S. and its allies…READ MORE
STRATEGIC LOCATION
Eielson’s strategic proximity to both world-class training grounds and potential deployments fits well with the U.S. renewed focus on the Asia-Pacific…READ MORE
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE
Eielson Air Force Base (AFB) occupies 63,195 acres southeast of Fairbanks, Alaska. In 2013, about 2,500 service members worked at Eielson alongside about 480 civilian employees…READ MORE
EIS PROCESS
Thank you to everyone who commented during the EIS process! The Air Force released its final Environmental Impact Statement for the U.S. Air Force’s F-35A Operational Beddown – Pacific on March 4, 2016…READ MORE