86 reactions · 42 shares | United States Air Force Maj. William Hock, the assistant director of operations assigned to the 354th Operations Group DET 1, discusses the history, purpose, and behind-the-scenes operations of RED FLAG-Alaska 23-1. ️ by A1C J. Michael Peña | Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson - JBER | U.S. Pacific Air Forces | Facebook

3.3K views · 234 reactions | Happy Flag Day Alaska! ✨ FUN FACT: The design was created by 13-year old, Benny Benson in 1927. Here he describes the inspiration behind the design: “The blue field is for the Alaska sky and the forget-me-not, an Alaskan flower. The North Star is for the future state of Alaska, the most northerly in the Union. The dipper is for the Great Bear—symbolizing strength.” #SharingAlaska by @alaskanvictory | Sharing Alaska | Facebook

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Anthony Ohara, a 35th Operations Support Squadron weather forecaster, gives a mass briefing on the current climate happenings during RED FLAG-Alaska 17-2 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 16, 2017. During the exercise, Ohara and his coworker, Senior Airman Joseph Goebel, a 35th OSS weather forecaster, briefed participants of RF-A 17-2 from both Eielson AFB and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, using video calls Stock Photo - Alamy