• 'Thanks for Asking'

    Eielson held an exercise Jan. 21 called the “Thanks for Asking” campaign, designed to measure bystander intervention and raise awareness for domestic violence. Exercises that focus on bystander intervention have helped thwart domestic violence, sexual assault, abusive alcohol consumption, and

  • Kadena, Eielson aircraft surge for Forceful Tiger

    Airmen and aircraft from Kadena Air Base, Japan, and Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, participated in aerial training missions as part of Exercise Forceful Tiger Jan. 28, 2016 at Kadena AB, Japan. Forceful Tiger is an exercise designed to demonstrate the 18th Wing's combat capabilities in the region.

  • 66th TRS arctic certifies training S.E.R.E. specialist

    On top of an ice covered slope with constant arctic winds and less than seven hours of daylight, 20 Survival Evasion Resistance Escape specialists trained for four days in freezing temperatures, upgrading their Arctic survival training. The Arctic survival training is a week-long course that gives

  • Iceman in Action: Airman 1st Class Christopher Reynolds Jr.

    Rank and Name: Airman 1st Class Christopher L. Reynolds Jr.Duty Title: Nondestructive inspection journeyman, 354th Maintenance SquadronHometown: Merrill, WisconsinWhy is serving in the Air Force important to you? Serving in the Air Force for me is one of the ways I can honor my family members who

  • I'm a Survivor: Tech. Sgt. LaPaul Williams

    "Death smiles at us all. All a man can do is smile back." -MaximusThis quote from the movie Gladiator rings powerful and true to Tech. Sgt. LaPaul Williams, who said, "I don't believe death is to be feared."Williams, a 5th Air Support Operations Squadron fighter duty technician stationed at Joint

  • Iceman in Action: Senior Airman Dion Edwards

    Rank and Name: Senior Airman Dion M. EdwardsDuty Title: Vehicular equipment maintenance mechanic, 354th Logistics Readiness SquadronHometown: Pflugerville, TexasWhy is serving in the Air Force important to you? Serving is important to me because it gives me a chance to represent my last name, as

  • 'Dear Santa Claus'

    During the holiday season, members of the 354th Operations Support Squadron's weather flight receive hundreds of letters addressed to the jolly man himself.Acting on behalf of Mr. Claus, the weather flight elves open the letters from children all over the world. Wish lists, season's greetings and

  • I'm a Fighter: Jennifer Dutton

    (This article is part of a series featuring Airmen and their families, as well as DOD civilians who have fought or continue to fight a battle with cancer. To view the previous story, click here.)Many questions flood the mind for those who come face to face with a battle they never wanted to

  • The mission matters; time and weather won't win

    With the clock about to strike 2 a.m., the front door of the 354th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron repeatedly swings open and shut as Airmen file in for an earlier than normal start to their day of missions.With jets to launch, which will support exercise training on the opposite side of the nation,