• Iceman commander speaks about priorities, fiscal issues

    One month into sequestration, the Iceman Team's top Airman took the time to discuss the way ahead for Eielson Air Force Base and its members at an all-call at the base theater April 5, 2013.Brig. Gen. Mark Kelly, 354th Fighter Wing commander, relayed his priorities for the remaining year as well as

  • Icemen welcome new Eielson City Center

    Icemen and Eielson families now have an opportunity to enjoy a new facility to relax and unwind. The Eielson City Center, located adjacent to base theater, opened March 29, featuring a community center, library and family childcare center.Eugene Larocca, 354th Force Support Squadron community center

  • Privatized housing reaches Eielson

    Representatives from Corvias Military Living, the new name in Eielson housing, recently spoke to the Iceman Team during a town hall meeting at the base theater here Apr. 2, 2013, to discuss the potential changes and impacts of Eielson shifting to privatized housing later this year.Many Department of

  • PACAF Command Chief addresses Icemen

    In his first visit here March 20-21, Chief Master Sgt. Steve McDonald, Pacific Air Forces command chief master sergeant, met with Airmen and listened to concerns about future impacts on the Air Force.McDonald said he came to Eielson to find out how senior leadership can better support Eielson AFB

  • AFSA: one voice, one vision

    There are more than 260,000 active duty enlisted members in the Air Force, and with the help of the Air Force Sergeants Association, Airmen's voices are consistently heard on Capitol Hill.AFSA, a non-profit organization that represents the interests of Air Force members, maintains a vigilant

  • BDOC: Keeping Eielson safe, sound

    Long hours and a fast-pace environment describe the daily grind of the Icemen working at the Base Defense Operation Center entrusted to keep Eielson Air Force Base safe and secure.BDOC controllers work in what is commonly known as the nerve center of the base, providing 24/7 surveillance of Eielson

  • Chiefs, first sergeants throw down gauntlet in volleyball match

    Icemen chiefs dominated the floor in a competitive volleyball game against Eielson's first sergeants as part of an Air Force Assistance Fund campaign fundraiser March 11, 2013.Because the two groups play together as one team when facing Airman Leadership School graduating classes, Icemen first

  • Eielson's dining facility goes for green

    Many have heard the Iceman mantra "ready to go at 50 below," but how many know the role proper nutrition plays in meeting that charge?Go for Green, an Air Force-mandated nutrition program to aid Airmen with their physical training, was implemented Air Force-wide in April 2012 and introduced to