• Job shadow program gives students real life experience

    What do you want to be when you grow up? This is a daunting question everyone faces at one point or another.Thirteen students from Ben Eielson High School faced this question head-on and received a valuable opportunity to expand their knowledge with on-the-job career exploration."The point of this

  • ALCOM commander visits Eielson

    The newly appointed senior military leader of Alaskan Command and 11th Air Force visited Eielson Air Force Base Nov. 21 to see the Iceman team first-hand.Lt. Gen. Russell Handy, who took command in August, saw the sights and sounds of Eielson, met with Airmen and learned about the mission."I thought

  • MiCare now available at Eielson

    Patients at Eielson medical treatment facilities are now able to communicate securely and privately with their healthcare teams anywhere and anytime with MiCare, a secure online communications system.Through MiCare, individuals can: Communicate privately with their healthcare team online without

  • Volunteers needed for Arctic Winter Games 2014

    Eielson members in search of volunteer opportunities have a chance to give their time in assisting with a uniquely Alaskan event in Fairbanks March 15 to 22, 2014. More than 800 volunteers are needed for the Arctic Winter Games 2014 to help with things like keeping score, security, transportation,

  • Seven Icemen selected for promotion to chief master sergeant

    The 354th Fighter Wing welcomed seven Airmen into the highest enlisted tier Nov. 14, 2013, in the 13E9 chief master sergeant promotion cycle.The seven Airmen selected for promotion are:Cornelius, Stephen W., 354th Aircraft Maintenence SquadronLabrie, Kevin R., 354th  Force Support SquadronMann,

  • NOAA's Arctic mission comes to Eielson

    Miles north beyond Eielson rests the frigid waters of the Arctic. There, researchers and pilots from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration patrolled the airspace Oct. 19 - Nov. 7, collecting valuable data on the earth's atmosphere.The mission is one of global importance due to the fact

  • Town hall meeting prepares Eielson community for Alaskan Winter

    Eielson housing residents attended a town hall meeting Nov. 6 at the base theater and received information needed in the event of heat or power loss this winter.Col. Larry Rice, 354th Mission Support Group commander, briefed attendees on recommended actions in the event of short-term heat or power