The U.S. Air Force 354th Fighter Wing completed the Arctic Fox exercise at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, on September 22. The five-day readiness exercise evaluates Eielson's cargo deployment function (CDF) for an F-35A operational deployment. As this process was new to Eielson AFB, the 354th gained understanding by partnering with other F-35A bases. The exercise was developed to identify constraints in cargo buildup and what processes need to be added or changed in order to meet mission requirements associated with an F-35A tasking. The wing will apply lessons learned from the exercise to ensure that the Eielson F-35A fleet is ready for deployment anytime.