• Airborne engineers jump, assault, repair

    High in the sky, chutes opened wide as men and women parachuted onto an enemy airfield. After quickly grouping together, the engineers seized the surrounding location and pushed on to establish a presence on the runways.  Combat engineer mine sweepers moved in while other combat engineers set up an

  • Joint Forces participate in Northern Edge 2015

    Approximately 6,000 U.S. military personnel from the Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Army and Coast Guard, are participating in exercise Northern Edge 2015.Northern Edge 2015 is Alaska's premier joint training exercise designed to practice operations, techniques and procedures as well as enhance

  • Fuel spill exercise train Airmen to protect, preserve environment

    Water and fuels system maintenance Airmen, along with emergency responders and bioenvironmental engineering technicians, recently took part in a large-scale 4.2-million gallon fuel spill exercise. The exercise is a Federal requirement conducted tri-annually to train and prepare fuels management and

  • Electronic warfare technicians send the right signals

    The success of exercises such as NORTHERN EDGE and RED FLAG-Alaska, rely on electronic attack pods to simulate threats and allow pilots from all over the world learn to adjust their sortie when an attack occurs.As technology advancements are made in the enemy's electronic attacks, pilots learn to

  • Family, friends make a splash during MSG Summer Bash

    When nights slowly disappear and the sun shines for nearly 22 hours, Airmen and their families spend as much time outside enjoying their Alaskan summer as possible.Airmen and families from the 354th Mission Support Group soaked up the sun June 5 at the MSG Summer Bash in the Chena Lake Recreation

  • Dirt Boyz dream big, dig lifestyle

    Perhaps Confucius said it best, "Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life."For two Dirt Boyz assigned to the 354th Civil Engineer Squadron, Confucius seems to have hit the nail on the head.Senior Airman Andrew Sundling and Airman 1st Class Adam Pryor, both 354th CES

  • Eielson signs cooperative partnership charter with community

    Eielson Air Force Base leaders, along with borough and city officials, signed a charter May 28 strengthening the relationship between the two entities in an effort to streamline processes.The Air Force Community Partnership Initiative is a Chief of Staff of the Air Force program established in late

  • Alcohol consumption slow road to nowhere

    It's summertime in Alaska and long warm days invite celebration, recreation and relaxation as residents hurry to cram in all their outdoor activities before the cold, dark winter arrives and drives everyone back inside.One familiar attendee to outdoor social gatherings is alcohol. While many choose

  • Eielson teenager named Alaska Military Youth of the Year

    Ben Eielson High School student MiKaila Alexander was recently named Alaska Military Youth of the Year by the Boys and Girls Club of America for outstanding leadership and service to her community.The teen, daughter of retired Senior Master Sgt. Kevin B. Alexander, the 354th Force Support Squadron