• Heartbeat of Eielson: Power plant fuels Iceman mission

    We turn the lights on when we wake up. We plug our cars in and crank the heat in our homes in the dead of winter. We turn on our computers when we get to work.All of these actions are second nature, yet it may not be widely known that all of them, and Eielson's capabilities, are made possible thanks

  • Moulage master makes exercise injuries realistic

    Icemen have seen an array of injuries during recent exercises, including actors with missing limbs, exposed eyeballs, burns and gunshot wounds.These injuries were not real, but looked lifelike thanks to a team of moulage experts, led by Tech. Sgt. Crystal St. Denis, 354th Medical Group NCO in charge

  • Lisa Groves: Helping veterans one state at a time

    In 2011, Lisa Groves traveled across the entire Lower 48 to help veterans and lend her voice to their troubles. She's now traveling again, this time leaving her mark in Alaska.Groves served in the Army for eight years, helping veterans as much as she could while serving her country. After her

  • Register those firearms

    Rules are in place for a reason and registering firearms for on base residence is no exception. Brig. Gen. Mark Kelly, 354th Fighter Wing commander, contacted all base personnel Oct. 8 to remind them to register all types of firearms.An amnesty period has been put in place to allow all firearms to

  • Phase crew performs aircraft surgery

    As Airmen work tirelessly around the F-16 Fighting Falcon to remove panels, bolts and screws, it appears as if they are decommissioning the aircraft into an airplane graveyard.What these Icemen are doing is the exact opposite, though: They're inspecting the plane inch by inch, finding any and all

  • Don't get tricked: Make Halloween a treat, be safe

    As Halloween creeps closer, tricksters of all ages are reminded to keep safety in the bag. With a few tweaks to your costume and planning approach, the tradition of safely trick-or-treating is still attainable."With the possibility of ice on the ground, snow boots and yak tracks should keep the

  • Propulsion Airmen make noise in the ‘Hush House’

    "If we close those doors, the building will implode," yelled Tech. Sgt. Joshua Baker as the engine from an F-16 Fighting Falcon sucked freezing air into the "Hush House" through tall slats on the walls. The thrust demonstrates the maximum power fighter jets from the 18th Aggressor Squadron use while