Read regional growth plan and comment
The arrival of the F-35s at Eielson Air Force Base will have a profound impact on the Fairbanks North Star Borough. Oil and gas development is on the ...READ MORE
F-35 NEWS & UPDATES
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Eielson Regional Growth Plan Luncheon
The Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce is hosting its Weekly Business Luncheon next Tuesday, June 26th with the theme, “Eielson Regional Growth P...READ MORE
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F-35 passes 300th delivery milestone
The 300th production-standard F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) was delivered by Lockheed Martin and the Joint Program Office (JPO) on 11 J...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