• 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

  • Social Media Etiquette: Posting with a Purpose

    Whether you're enlisted or an officer, you live by the Air Force's core values, "Integrity first, service before self and excellence in all we do," but once you take your uniform off are you still expected to embody them?The answer is yes.Social media provides instant communication with others.

  • MWD dental appointment becomes joint-service learning experience

    Military working dog Oogre traveled to the post for his annual dental check-up Dec. 19 with his handler U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Paul Gingras, 354th Security Forces Squadron. His appointment became a learning opportunity for U.S. Army flight medics who rarely get the opportunity to work on

  • PDF line streamlines out processing ops for Airmen

    The 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron hosted a pre-deployment function line at the passenger terminal Jan. 13 for more than 150 Airmen deploying for the Cope North exercise.The line streamlined the deployment process for the large group, saving time for the Airmen and for base agencies required to

  • French Creek repair scheduled for Tuesday morning

    The 354th Civil Engineer Squadron will repair a water line break in the French Creek neighborhood from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 6. The repairs will impact residents living on Last Frontier Circle, and sections of French Creek Drive, Aurora Street and Midnight Sun Avenue. The homes will be without water

  • Into the wild; Ice Bridge closes gap to range complex

    Mother Nature is the Airman who completes this team - from the first day the Tanana River is frozen enough to walk on, Airmen from the 354th Civil Engineer Squadron range maintenance shop drill holes, pump water and let it freeze, layer after layer.It's a constant game of hop scotch across sand

  • Dec. 31 water shutoff in French Creek postponed

    The previously scheduled water outage for areas of French Creek on Dec. 31 has been postponed. The repairs were scheduled to impact residents living on Last Frontier Circle, and sections of French Creek Drive, Aurora Street and Midnight Sun Avenue. Residents in these areas can continue to use the