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  • FORT RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Alaska Governor Sarah Palin prepares for her Superbowl commercial Jan. 25, 2009. Gov. Palin was highlighting the importance of family and the military in the United States. Members of the 477th Fighter Group were in the audience representing Air Force Reserve in Alaska. The 477th Fighter Group is Air Force Reserve Command's first F-22A Raptor unit. The 477th Fighter Group is a Classic Associate unit responsible for recruiting, training, developing and retaining unrivaled Citizen Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman First Class Kristin High)

    Palin Highlights Military During Super Bowl

    Members of the 477th Fighter Group were in the audience representing Air Force Reserve in Alaska as Alaska Governor Sarah Palin shot a Superbowl commercial.
  • Derrick Bell, a 38-year-old, husband and father of two, shed more than 115 pounds to meet the Air Force Reserve physical standards of enlistment. Bell enlisted in the Air Force Reserve Jan. 15. A lifelong resident of Anchorage, Alaska, Bells works for the Anchorage School District as a Senior Warehouse Specialist. Bell will be a Crew Chief on the F-22A Raptor assigned to the 477th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (Photo Illustration by Staff Sgt. Rhiannon Willard)

    Future Arctic Reservist sheds 115 pounds to Join the 477th Fighter Group

    38-year-old, husband and father of two, shed more than 115 pounds to meet the Air Force Reserve physical standards of enlistment.
  • The 477th Fighter Group, Air Force Reserve Command's first F-22A Raptor unit, deployed six maintainers and two weapons loaders to Anderson Air Base, Guam. They deployed in support of.the 3rd Wing's theater security package supporting U.S. Pacific Command objectives in the Western Pacific, Friday, Jan 9, 2009. A total of eight Reserve pilots are also scheduled to join the tasking efforts over the course of the deployment. The 477th FG is a Classic Associate unit responsible for recruiting, training, developing and retaining unrivaled Citizen Airmen to support 3rd Wing and Expeditionary Air Force mission requirements. (US Air Force Photo by Capt. Torri White)

    Arctic Reserve Deploys To Guam To Support 3rd Wing

    The 477th Fighter Group, Air Force Reserve Command's first F-22A Raptor unit, deployed six maintainers and two weapons loaders to Anderson Air Base, Guam.  They deployed in support of.the 3rd Wing's theater security package supporting U.S. Pacific Command objectives in the Western Pacific, Friday, Jan 9, 2009. A total of eight Reserve pilots are
  • Chief Master Sgt. Russell Robinson, 477th Maintenance Squadron, follows specific instructions given by Staff Sgt. Irma Meza-Orozco, during a routine dental x-ray at the 3rd Medical Group on December 13. The 477th Fighter Group is a Classic Associate unit responsible for recruiting, training, developing and retaining Citizen Airmen to support 3rd Wing and Expeditionary Air Force mission requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rhiannon Willard)

    Arctic Warriors Support Arctic Reserve

    Total Force was in full swing here last weekend with active duty members and Reservists working side by side to complete the mission. Airmen from the 3rd Wing Legal Office and Dental Squadron volunteered their services to help the 477th Fighter Group. They worked with Reserve Airmen to complete physical health assessments and prepare legal
  • Colonel Eric Overturf, 477th Fighter Group Commander, thanks his active duty crew chief during Weapons Systems Evaluation Program at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. Reserve pilots from the 302nd Fighter Squadron and maintainers from the 477th Maintenance Squadron teamed up with the 3rd Wing, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska to create a Total Force team. WSEP allows Airmen to experience live air-to-air weapons before going into combat. Each pilot has the opportunity to shoot live-fire missiles at sub-scale or full-scale drones.(U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Torri White)

    Arctic Reserve Celebrates One Year!

    Happy Birthday 477th Fighter Group! It's been one year since the Air Force Reserve activated its first F-22 associate unit here and the Arctic Reserve has already reached Initial Operational Capability. "A year ago the 477th Fighter Group at Elmendorf didn't exist," recalls Col. Eric Overturf, 477th Fighter Group commander. "Its flag, along with
  • ELMENDORF AFB, Alaska -- The 477th Civil Engineer Squadron participated in a four day field training exercise October 2-5 at Camp Mad Bull in preparation for their upcoming deployment. The 477th CES will deploy in the Spring for the first time since World War II. They are the only Air Force Reserve civil engineer squadron in Alaska and are assigned to the 477th Fighter Group. (US Air Force Photo by Capt. Torri White)

    Arctic civil engineers prepare to deploy

    The 477th Civil Engineer Squadron participated in field exercises at Camp Mad Bull October 2-5. The four day bivouac included intensive field training designed to prepare the Airmen for their upcoming deployment. This will be the first deployment for the squadron since World War II. During the bivouac, the 477th CES partnered with the Alaska Air
  • Senior Airman Sammy Jeffery, 477th Aerospace Medicine Flight, administers a shot to a 477th Fighter Group member on September 6. September marked the first Unit Training Assembly for the 477th Aerospace Medicine Flight to perform vaccinations. They will begin giving long and short physicals in November. When fully manned, the 477th Aerospace Medical Flight will be responsible for tracking the medical health of a combat-ready force of approximately 425 Air Reserve Technicians and Traditional Reservists to support the active duty and Expeditionary Air Force. (U.S Air Force Photo by Capt. Torri White)

    477th Aerospace Medical Flight is open for business!

  • The 477th Fighter Group outstanding performers were recognized during the Elmendorf AFB, Alaska Initial Operational Capability ceremony September 10. The IOC celebration was held to recognize the first attainment of the capability to employ effectively a weapon, item of equipment, or system of approved specific characteristics that is manned or operated by an adequately trained, equipped and supported military unit. (U.S Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Matt Owens)

    Reserve F-22 unit achieves initial operating capability

    Special events were held Sept. 5 to celebrate the Initial Operating Capability for three teams with one mission. Elmendorf's 3rd Wing, Alaska Air National Guard's 176th Wing and Air Force Reserve's 477th Fighter Group all declared IOC for their respective airframes. The IOC celebration was held to recognize the first attainment of the capability to
  • TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- 525th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chiefs prepare to launch F-22A Raptors here. Eight aircraft and about 140 maintenance personnel deployed to Tyndall for the Weapons System Evaluation Program Aug. 17-28. The deployment included members from the 3rd Wing and Reservists from the 477th Fighter Group. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Torri White)

    Total Force team completes WSEP

    Eight F-22A Raptors and about 140 Airmen from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, deployed here Aug. 17-28 for the Weapons Systems Evaluation Program hosted by the 83rd Fighter Weapons Squadron. Among them were members of Air Force Reserve's 477th Fighter Group. Pilots from the 302nd Fighter Squadron and maintainers from the 477th Maintenance
  • TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Lt. Col. Mike Shower, 90th Fighter Squadron commander, speaks with Staff Sgt. Charlie Grantham, 90th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, after completing a training sortie. The 3rd Wing and Air Force Reserve Command's 477th Fighter Group combined for its first F-22A Raptor deployment to Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., for Combat Archer. The successful integration of both reserve and active-duty Airmen was showcased Feb. 2-17, when approximately eight aircraft and 132 Airmen took part in the Weapons System Evaluation Program training. (Photo by Scott Wolfe)

    Alaska's first F-22 total force deployment successful

    Elmendorf's 3rd Wing and Air Force Reserve Command's 477th Fighter Group here combined for its first F-22A Raptor deployment to Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., for Combat Archer. The successful integration of both reserve and active-duty Airmen was showcased Feb. 2-17, when approximately eight aircraft and 132 Airmen took part in the Weapons System
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