• 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

  • Working together at water treatment plant

    Eielson Air Force Base is unique in many respects, including the ability to organically provide heat, electricity, water and sewage treatment to base facilities.The water treatment plant produces approximately 600,000 gallons of water each day to meet Eielson's needs.The 354th Civil Engineer

  • 353rd CTS brief community leaders on range altitude changes

    Lt. Col. Dennis Lincoln, the 353rd Combat Training Squadron director of operations, briefed the Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce Transportation Committee in Fairbanks April 9 about upcoming Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex changes.The changes include altitude limits for aircraft training on

  • Steady shooting prepares Airmen for contingencies

    While Icemen from a wide array of career fields specialize in unique jobs around the base, they must all eventually set foot in one building to complete a segment of training required by all service members.Combat Arms Training and Maintenance instructors train Airmen to fire live weapons before

  • Air Force to hold F-35A public scoping meetings

    The U.S. Air Force issued a Notice of Intent in early March to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement to assess the proposed action to base two F-35A squadrons (48 primary assigned aircraft) at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The F-35A is the conventional take-off and landing version of the Joint

  • Fire, ice mix for imperative training

    With ambient temperatures well below zero already sending the body into early stages of hypothermia an icy bath in a lake or river will plummet core temperatures into dire condition.Fire protection Airmen from the 354th Civil Engineer Squadron train yearly for circumstances such as this to rescue

  • Installation leaders improve housing, reduce inconveniences

    Eielson leaders held a town hall meeting for residents of the French Creek neighborhood on base to address the upcoming construction projects that will help bring reliable heat to older infrastructure."The goal of our first phase [of housing improvements] is to provide reliable heat to residents of