325th Fighter Wing leads the way during Red Flag-Alaska 25-3

Red Flag-Alaska Kicks Off

JULY 18, 2025 – The 325th Fighter Wing “Checkertails” recently deployed Airmen and F-35A Lightning II aircraft to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, to serve as the lead wing during exercise Red Fag-Alaska 25-3, July 17 to Aug. 1. The deployment marks the wing’s first participation in an exercise outside the continental United States since Hurricane Michael in 2018. It also represents the unit’s largest air movement to date, with nearly 200,000 pou…

325th Fighter Wing leads the way during Red Flag-Alaska 25-3

The 325th Fighter Wing “Checkertails” recently deployed Airmen and F-35A Lightning II aircraft to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, to serve as the lead wing during exercise RED FLAG-Alaska 25-3, July 17 to Aug. 1, 2025.