F-22 Raptor Flight Test in Alaska - Exercise Polar Force 22-4

The U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor fighter jets assigned to the 3rd Wing, takeoff and land at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson during Polar Force 22-4 in Anchorage, Alaska on March 31, 2022. Exercise Polar Force 22-4 is a local training exercise primarily focused on Agile Combat Employment (ACE) and builds on other regularly scheduled exercises such as Northern Edge, Pacific Iron, and Red Flag to support the mission of the U.S. Pacific Air Forces (USPAF). During this iteration, maintenance personnel and aircrew are operating at multiple locations to further test the ACE concept and practice working in notionally contested areas.