Where are the remote Aleutian Islands? What makes this region so important, and why has the US Air Force sent F-16 fighter jets there? - The Economic Times
The exercise tested the US military's ability to deploy fighter aircraft to remote locations and maintain readiness far from its main bases. The mission involved two F-16s, F-35 Lightning IIs assigned to Eielson Air Force Base, an E-3 Sentry from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Canadian fighter jets. Aerial refueling aircraft also supported the operations.