• Chaplain's 50-year journey to become bishop of Fairbanks diocese

    "I've always had a committed faith and a love for God, but never really thought of becoming a priest until I was enlisted in the Air Force," said Chaplain (Maj.) Chad Zielinski.The Michigan native, who currently serves as the 354th Fighter Wing deputy wing chaplain, was ordained bishop of the

  • Hometown hockey rivals skate together for Eielson team

    Two hockey players who competed against each other throughout youth hockey found themselves on the same side of the ice for the first time after 22 years apart. Lt. Col. David Michaud, the 353rd Combat Training Squadron commander, and retired Master Sgt. Chris Malenius started playing together last

  • New PACAF commander, command chief visit Iceman Team

    Gen. Lori Robinson, the Pacific Air Forces commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Buddy Hutchison, the Pacific Air Forces command chief, visited Eielson Air Force Base to gain a better understanding of base capabilities and unit readiness Dec. 4-6. During her visit, General Robinson, who assumed command

  • Airman built for the stage

    Inspiration comes from many different people, whether from family members, celebrities or even friends it helps people to be creative in their own special way.For Senior Airman Kati Lappin, a 354th Medical Support Squadron dental technician, it was the passing of a friend who believed Lappin could

  • How to shoot Northern Lights; Eielson location offers unique photos

    Shooting the Aurora Borealis can be a very exciting and rewarding experience.  The colors and shapes of the Aurora varies from night to night and even from moment to moment. Being stationed in the northern most Air Force base in the world offers the unique opportunity to photograph what some people

  • Three bases identified as F-16 aggressor candidate bases

    Air Force officials, on Nov. 19, announced Eielson Air Force Base and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, and Nellis AFB, Nevada, as candidate bases to host the 18th Aggressor Squadron and its assigned 18 F-16 Fighting Falcons.The aggressors are currently based at Eielson AFB, which the Air

  • Mission first, people always

    As a part of today's Air Force, Airmen are asked to fill many different roles both on and off duty, fulfilling missions at home and down range - the Iceman Team is no different.Eielson is the United States' northernmost fighter wing. The wing's mission distills down to three words, "prepare, deploy,

  • Pope appoints Eielson chaplain to become bishop of Fairbanks diocese

    During a press conference Nov. 8, it was announced Pope Francis has appointed Chaplain (Maj.) Chad Zielinski, the 354th Fighter Wing deputy wing chaplain, as the new bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Fairbanks.Zielinski is scheduled to be ordained Dec. 15 at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks."I was

  • Ability to survive and operate training gets makeover

    Instead of spending long hours taking bus rides and waiting inside tents for every new training scenario, Airmen experienced an entirely new form of ability to survive and operate training at the Baker Field House during October's operational readiness exercise.By creating a training program that