• Eielson Medical Group Airmen earn outstanding medical service awards

    Four Icemen were recently honored by Pacific Air Forces for outstanding performance in the medical service field.Maj. David Gilliam, Maj. Shaun White, Capt. Bryan Sixkiller and Airman 1st Class Bethany Cornett all earned recognition for their hard work."It is an honor to have so many of our Airmen

  • Load crew competition showcases Eielson's best

    Weapons load crew members from the 354th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron participated in an annual load crew competition here Dec. 13, 2013.The event challenged two three-person crews to equip F-16 Fighting Falcons with a full complement of AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles in a timed combat loading scenario.

  • Eielson offers NCOA in-residence course

    Throughout an enlisted Airman's career, there are key opportunities to develop skills to lead, manage and supervise Air Force personnel by completing designated professional military education courses. With current fiscal constraints, Pacific Air Forces and the Elmendorf PME Center devised a process

  • Meal brings family of deployed, remote together

    A dinner was held at the Eielson City Center for family members of deployed and remote Airmen Dec. 13.Families from the 354th Fighter Wing and 168th Air Refueling Wing attended the holiday themed meal to interact with spouses and families who are in similar situations. "We hold this monthly dinner

  • Drunk driving ruins lives, careers

    After enjoying the holiday festivities, individuals may not have the clearest mindset and could potentially make a bad decision. Different people have different reactions to alcohol, so it is always encouraged to have a plan for safety. That plan could be the one thing that keeps you from losing

  • Can’t fly without supply

    For a select group of Icemen, Eielson's mission of prepare, deploy and enable is one they contribute to directly by supplying the needed equipment to successfully accomplish it.Airmen with the combat-oriented supply organization of the 354th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron play an integral role in

  • Two Seasons Dining Facility spices up menu with Mongolian BBQ

    Cooks here at the Two Seasons Dining Facility took a bite out of the extraordinary to offer Icemen a Mongolian barbecue experience Dec. 11.Over 200 Icemen were served following several days of extensive planning by dining facility staff."Three days of preparation went into this meal, starting on

  • School Age Program receives national accreditation, accolade

    Eielson's School Age Program, one of the Iceman's three youth services, received national accolades and certification from the Council on Accreditation Nov. 22. Accreditation demonstrates the program is recognized as an after school provider, which successfully implements high performance standards

  • Icemen fill developmental special-duty assignments

    The Air Force recently selected 1,000 staff sergeants, technical sergeants and master sergeants to fill developmental special-duty assignments.Narrowed down from roughly 7,500 nominees, Master Sgt. Fred King, 354th Operations Support Squadron superintendent, was chosen as a technical training