U.S. Air Force Alaskan Command, operating under U.S. Northern Command, executed a high-intensity joint force simulation in the Gulf of Alaska on December 9, 2025, as part of Operation TUNDRA MERLIN, U.S. officials said in a Department of War release. The exercise integrated F-35A Lightning II fighter jets into precision maritime strike scenarios, validating joint command-and-control performance and combat readiness under extreme Arctic weather conditions within the Alaskan Theater of Operations. Read full Defense Aerospace News at this link ...
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| A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II from the 354th Fighter Wing touches down at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, following Arctic flight operations during Operation TUNDRA MERLIN on December 9, 2025. (Picture source: U.S. Department of War) |
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