• Augmentee training fortifies, supports Eielson mission

    Each month, various squadrons provide willing Airmen who must undergo augmentee training provided by the 354th Security Forces Squadron, all in an effort to help support ongoing mission objectives at Eielson Air Force Base.During training, individuals learn proper techniques and procedures to become

  • Ready to Go at 50 Below

    Wake up in the morning, roll out of bed, grab your smartphone and check the weather. How cold is it at Eielson today? The weather is something taken for granted due to the ease of checking the forecast at any time. It often has the appearance of something automated, but this is not the case. At

  • SEAC conveys joint priorities to Icemen

    Members of the Iceman Team were reminded of what it means to take up the profession of arms when the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visited Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Jan. 30.During an all-call at the base theater here, Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan

  • School liaison officer helps families move forward

    The military lifestyle is defined by transitions - from deployments to changing duty stations, movement is constant.For dependents of military members, particularly children, the continuous change presents unique challenges. Arriving at a new school can be stressful, and because of this, the Air

  • 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