EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE – Exercising at speed and scale, providing operational readiness to U.S. and allied partners, the 168th Wing of the Alaska Air National Guard executed global reach air refueling during Exercise Arctic Raven, its dedicated role in Exercise Resolute Forces Pacific. Held from July 10 to Aug. 8, REFORPAC is the largest U.S. Air Force contingency response exercise ever held across the Pacific region.

As a premier Arctic tanker unit and a leader in KC-135 readiness, the 168th Wing’s participation in this large-scale exercise in the Indo-Pacific region, alongside the U.S. Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and allied partner aircraft, highlights its commitment to executing strategies to ensure mission success across any contingency.

“Our participation in Arctic Raven and REFO

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