• MOC Airmen provide flightline coverage during flying season

    Spring has arrived and traffic on the flightline builds as the Iceman Team prepares for Distant Frontier and RED FLAG-Alaska season.While maintenance Airmen are highly visible working on aircraft, it's one maintenance unit's transparency that keeps the mission on the tarmac going smoothly.The 354th

  • Tobacco Free Living instruction updated, brings notable changes

    A new sign is posted at the Hursey Gate. It states "Tobacco use is allowed only in Designated Tobacco Areas."You might be wondering, what is a Designated Tobacco Area? AFI 40-102, Tobacco Free Living, outlines the DTA as the only place tobacco can be used outdoors.So, what are the rules for a DTA?

  • Eielson’s environmental stewards

    EDITOR'S NOTE: The Department of Defense does not directly endorse any company or agency advertising on the FNSB-SWD website.As the nation celebrates the 45th annual Earth Day on April 22, the Air Force is re-emphasizing its commitment to environmental stewardship and encouraging service members and

  • Dormitory residents receive quality of life upgrades to common rooms

    Dormitory residents are able to enjoy approximately $30,000 in quality of life upgrades to the common rooms of dormitory buildings.Items included brand new ping pong, air hockey, and foosball tables. In addition to that, shuffle boards were added, as well as new furniture and new surround sound to

  • Diverse system creates exponential training opportunities

    "Our goal is to simulate a big war; with live, virtual and constructive training we can increase the scope of the exercise, simulating large scale conflict."What this means, said Lt. Col. Dennis Lincoln, the 353rd Combat Training Squadron director of operations, is during RED FLAG-Alaska and other

  • Renter’s insurance changes as part of 2015 BAH

    Because of recent changes to Basic Allowance for Housing, incoming residents procuring housing on base from Corvias Military Living after April 1 will not be provided renter's insurance by the company.The new change will have little effect on residents who are currently living on base before this

  • Eielson AFB retains aggressor mission

    Air Force officials announced April 14 that Eielson Air Force Base will retain the 18th Aggressor Squadron and its assigned 18 F-16 Fighting Falcon aggressor aircraft.The aggressors are currently based at Eielson AFB, Alaska, which the Air Force announced last year is the preferred alternative for