• 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

  • Voting Day is Nov. 4

    Don't forget Voting Day is Nov. 4! Voters can visit Ben Eielson Junior-Senior High School from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. to cast their vote.

  • Eielson Icemen stir up some competition

    Two teams of chefs competed in a cooking contest Oct. 24 at the Eielson Two Seasons Dining Facility to see who could create the best three-course meal with surprise ingredients.The four-member teams sliced, mixed, chopped, baked and sautéed their way in an effort to earn ultimate bragging rights in

  • ROKAF rocks during RF-A 15-1

    Republic of Korea air force airmen from the 20th Tactical Fighter Wing arrived with KF-16D Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft to join other RED FLAG-Alaska participants for the final joint exercise of the calendar year.The KF-16D fighter aircraft were flown for the first time across the Pacific Ocean,

  • Ground radar, airfield systems transfer functional authority to 354th OSS

    In 2012, the U.S. Air Force identified that ground radar and airfield systems career fields should transfer as a cyber-specialty to an operations support specialty; joining them with the airfield management community.Senior leaders revamped the program and aligned critical skills for two Air Force

  • Tomcats prowl during RF-A 15-1

    Marines from Yuma, Ariz., made an appearance during a two and half week-long exercise for RED FLAG-Alaska 15-1, where they practiced scenarios that would be used in a deployed setting.Marine Attack Squadron VMA-311 Tomcats recently deployed several AV-8B Harrier ground attack aircraft to participate