• F-35s take off on Eielson

    An F-35A Lightning II takes off for routine training on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Dec. 18, 2023. The 354th Fighter Wing provides U.S. Indo-Pacific Command with continuous unrivaled air, space, and cyberspace capabilities to ensure regional stability and security.

  • Eielson OST integrates fitness wearables into its program

    The Eielson Operational Support Team (OST) has been working on an innovative answer with the roll-out of their fitness wearables project that started Dec. 1, 2023. Fitness wearables are any fitness device that tracks physical health, including rings, watches and bands, for the primary purpose of

  • What the puck! Eielson Icemen shoot for resilience

    In Interior Alaska about six months out of the year are dark and cold which can be isolating and depressing for some Airmen. However, a group of Eielson Airmen have found one way to boost their social and mental environment through ice hockey.

  • 354 FW Holiday message 2023

    U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Townsend, 354th Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sergeant Sean Milligan, 354 FW command chief, wish members at Eielson Air Force Base a happy holiday season at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska Nov. 6, 2023.

  • 354th Fire and Emergency Services Dispatcher saves infant’s life

    EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska – As a 911 dispatcher, you need to be prepared for any situation because one day you may receive a call that requires you to make a difference. Senior Airman Desimond Thomas, 354th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, received that call and saved an infant’s life

  • From the Four Corners to the Final Frontier

    For generations, the warrior ethos has been instilled into young Native Americans like U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Byron Mitchell, a member of the Navajo tribe from the Four Corners region, through traditions and modern life lessons which he feels prepared him for the military.

  • Air Force EOD dispose of 98 TNT blocks near Tok, Alaska

    The U.S. Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal team here received a call on Sep. 28, from archaeologists who had unearthed a crate of TNT and executed a controlled detonation near Tok, Alaska. Air Force EOD members provide an emergency response capability for the Air Force and Joint Commanders to

  • Uniting forces at Red Flag-Alaska 23-3

    Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska – After two weeks of hard work, countless take-offs and around the clock maintenance, Red Flag-Alaska 23-3 has come to a close. The exercise ran from August 14-25 with events taking place at Eielson Air Force Base and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. This