Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Communication Breakdown
Airspace Violation All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General None Reported / Taken
Airspace Structure; Human Factors; Procedure
I was working sectors 15/16; RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) airspace was HOT and all RF-A players had returned to base(about an hour previous) with the exception of COSMIC11 and COSMIC12. The COSMIC flight was working in the vicinity of the DELTAMOA when Aircraft X requested IFR pickup about 55 NM southeast of FYU in YUKON2 MOA. I issued an IFR clearance to Aircraft X before requesting airspace back from EIL Range Control. I realized my made a mistake; and immediately tookaction to rectify the situation by attempting to contact EIL Range Control to request the return of unused portions of airspace; specificallyYUKON2. My actions were interrupted by COSMIC11 and 12 requesting IFR recovery from the southern boundary of YUKON1. OnceI issued the IFR clearance to COSMIC; I contacted EIL Range Control and took the airspace back.Military airspace should be called COLD once all aircraft have exited; not waiting until the scheduled time
ZAN Controller voiced concern regarding the failure of the military to provide timely coordination with regard to the status of restricted airspace resulting in a probable technical airspace infraction.