The Alaska Air National Guard's 168th Wing at Eielson Air Force Base will be getting four additional air refueling tankers in the near future.
A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to Eielson's 168th Wing, with iconic polar bear image on the tail, touches down after a refueling mission in March 2021.
Brown said in an email Wednesday the additional air tankers will help support the two squadrons of advanced F-35 jet fighters at Eielson. He added “The 168th Wing at Eielson is the only Alaska-based air refueling unit supporting one of the highest concentrations of 5th generation fighters anywhere in the world.”
Brown said the new tankers will support Alaska-based Air Force units in both the Arctic and the greater Indo-Pacific region. He added “The operational environment in Alaska and the Arctic region is only getting more complex, so these additional aircraft will play a vital role in supporting the strategic mission across the region.”The Pentagon announced three years ago that it would move the tankers to Eielson in 2023, but then delayed their arrival.
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