• Reveille, Retreat, Taps begin April 28

    When Iceman Team members hear Reveille every morning at 7 a.m., Retreat every evening at 5 p.m., and Taps every night at 10 p.m., they should know how and when to render the proper respect. As of August 2007, all veterans or retirees may now salute the flag. For more information, click here.Reveille

  • Retiree Appreciation Day takes place April 26

    The annual Retiree Appreciation Day will be held at the Last Frontier Community Center April 26. All military retirees and their families, regardless of branch of service, are invited to attend. Visitors may update ID cards, renew post vehicle registrations and gather information from a number of

  • RF-A pilots engage in realistic-combat scenarios

    Aerial dog-fights between 10 or more jets and dodging simulated missiles may sound like a boss-level of a video game, but it's really the daunting experience of a combat pilot during the RED FLAG-Alaska 08-2 training here at Eielson Air Force Base. "It's like a big helmet fire," said 1st Lt. Derick

  • RAAF logistics crew provides support for F-18 Hornets

    She'd much rather be sunning herself on a beach Down Under--but for now, she's wrapped in layers of cold-weather gear on a forklift out delivering parts to the F/A-18 Hornet crews for routine maintenance. Leading Aircraftwoman Trish Entwistle, Number 75 Squadron of the Royal Australian air force is

  • Airmen leave Land of Rising Sun for Midnight Sun

    Just as winter came to a close on the island of Japan, more than 150 Airmen touched down on the frozen flight line of Eielson Air Force base to take part in this year's RED FLAG 08-2 training exercise in April. Members from the 14th Fighter Squadron, along with various support personnel, deployed

  • Intel flight tailors mission to support RF-A

    The 354th Operations Support Squadron intelligence flight is currently boosting its operations tempo to support RED FLAG-Alaska 08-2. "During the exercises we provide pre- and post-mission briefings," said Staff Sgt. Olivia Montgomery, 354th OSS/IN NCO in charge of training. "This gives us an