• Olympic medalist visits old stomping grounds

    A 2003 Ben Eielson High School graduate returned to Eielson to share her journey from high school athlete to Olympic medalist January 14, 2013, at Ben Eielson Junior-Senior High School.Team USA member and 2012 London Olympic Games long jump bronze medalist Janay DeLoach was welcomed back to Ben

  • 5th ASOS sergeant earns Bronze Star

    A staff sergeant assigned to the 5th Air Support Operations Squadron was awarded the fourth highest combat decoration, the Bronze Star Medal, during a ceremony Dec. 21.Staff Sgt. Andrew Cox, a joint terminal attack controller, earned the medal for exceptional and meritorious service while deployed

  • New TAP GPS helps military veterans

    Eielson Air Force Base is currently one of several military installations implementing the Department of Defense's recent changes to the Transition Assistance Program, giving service members more time to acquire essential tools to survive in today's competitive job market.TAP has been converted into

  • Icemen sing along with Tops in Blue

    Members of the Iceman Team and their families enjoyed the sounds of Tops in Blue as the group finished its Pacific Air Forces segment of their 2012 world tour at the base theater here Dec. 7 and 8.Airmen from all around the world make up the Tops in Blue team, now preparing for its next leg of this

  • Cookie Crunch brings taste of home to Airmen

    The sweet smell of holiday cookies fill the air during Operation Cookie Crunch at the Yukon Club Dec. 6, 2012, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The annual event brings the community together to collect and distribute homemade holiday cookies to single and unaccompanied Airmen -- a reminder that even

  • Sports Day: an early winter boost

    Icemen crowded the Baker Field house and other parts of the fitness facility for a chance to be crowned winners at Sports Day Nov 21.Airmen competed in different events, engaging in fitness and friendly competition throughout the day.The 354th Force Support Squadron coordinated the all-day event,

  • Pre-apprenticeship program mentors Eielson’s youth

    Many high school students getting ready for graduation may wonder what they will do once they graduate. With so many options, it can be a tough decision. The pre-apprenticeship program at Ben Eielson Junior-Senior High School helps students answer those questions, guiding them in the direction they

  • Acting USecAF meets Iceman team, civic leaders

    EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Acting Under Secretary of the Air Force Dr. Jamie Morin visited Eielson Air Force Base Nov. 12 for the first time, taking an opportunity to learn more about the Iceman Team and the capabilities it provides to the Pacific theater of operations. "Eielson Air Force

  • Air Force leaders issue Veterans Day message

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy send the following Veterans Day message to the Airmen of the U.S. Air Force:"Our Air Force's success is founded in the sacrifice of generations who served