• Defenders walk the thin blue line

    Often, the harsh reality of the world is that it can be divided into three types of people: there are good people who are considered sheep and there are bad people who act like wolves. Then there are the people that keep the wolves from the sheep, known as sheepdogs.Here at Eielson Air Force Base,

  • Military says nope to dope

    Alaska recently became the third state to legalize marijuana for adults over the age of 21.However, military members are still prohibited from using, possessing, manufacturing, distribution and the introduction of marijuana on an installation, vessel, vehicle or aircraft used or under the control of

  • 354th Fighter Wing earns Air Force Outstanding Unit Award

    The 354th Fighter Wing has earned the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for meritorious service from Oct. 1, 2012 to Sep. 30, 2014.The 354th FW was named Pacific Air Force's hardest flying fighter wing. The 354th FW displayed meritorious service with significant global impact in support of U.S./NATO

  • Integrity, service, excellence retreat fosters Airman resiliency

    Thirty active duty and Air National Guard Airmen from Eielson and Clear Air Force Station attended a day-long retreat hosted by the Eielson chapel staff, mental health team and Integrated Delivery System members Feb. 6 at Iceman Falls.The retreat provided Airmen with interactive discussion,

  • Icebox offers Airmen home away from home

    Airmen living in the dormitory have the option to make use of the Icebox, a multi-purpose room located in building 2266, for a variety of different activities such as reading or studying, watching television, playing video games or enjoying a cup of coffee.The 354th Fighter Wing chapel staff teamed

  • Iceman Team recognizes best of 2014

    The Iceman Team held its 2014 annual awards ceremony Feb. 7 at the Westmark Hotel in Fairbanks, Alaska.Award winners were highlighted in front of a substantial crowd of family, friends and fellow Airmen for their outstanding work, self-improvement, and dedication to the local

  • 354th MSG ramps up renovations for exercises

    The 354th Mission Support Group started renovations and the furnishing of more than 320 dorm rooms Feb. 5 that will be used during contingency exercises such as RED FLAG-Alaska.Dorm managers led 14 volunteers who are cleaning dorms, and moving and assembling new furniture after the 354th Civil

  • Icemen chow down before work on the flight line

    Airmen in the 354th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron worked to keep 14 F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft ready for launch while adverse weather prevented pilots from taking off until the third day of operations Jan. 17, 2015.The large-scale launch, combined with two consecutive flight cancellations, left

  • Quest for Zero: Ground safety begins campaign to reduce, eliminate mishaps

    The Air Force recently unveiled Quest for Zero, a new risk management program, to encourage on-and-off duty safety, and to reduce or eliminate the occurrence of accidents.The 354th Fighter Wing safety office staff is working to ensure a culture of safety is implemented across the base. They are

  • Aggressors take off for joint, coalition training in Pacific

    Fourteen F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 18th Aggressor Squadron took off Jan. 17 in transit to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, and Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.The group of fighters, along with more than 150 maintainers from the 354th Maintenance Group, is deploying to support Pacific Air