• 18-month recycling project saves big money

    The 354th Civil Engineer Squadron reached the final stages of an 18-month recycling project recently, saving Eielson nearly $500,000. The project began when the 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron identified 168,000 pounds of unneeded aircraft deicer fluid -- a composition of two glycols with

  • The windup and the pitch

    America's pastime, baseball, is a sport dedicated to history and tradition. While baseball history is short and the tradition is young at Eielson Air Force Base, it is defined by passion and a love for the game displayed by those of the Icemen baseball team.Senior Airman Nicholas Tuck, 18th

  • New bus line connects Eielson to local communities

    Just in time for spring, Eielson residents will soon have a new option for local travel.Metropolitan Area Commuter System, with coordination from base officials, will begin an express bus service between Salcha, Eielson, North Pole and Fairbanks starting March 15. The new White Line will run Monday

  • Airmen's Dinner feeds the masses

    The 354th Fighter Wing Staff Agency will host the Airman's Dinner for unaccompanied Airmen March 20 at the base chapel from 5 to 7 p.m. In the past, Airmen have arrived to the event with the aroma of dinner filling their nostrils; however, this meal will feature breakfast as the main course, to

  • AF officials announce manpower force structure changes

    Air Force officials released force structure changes and resulting manpower impacts from the new DoD strategic guidance and fiscal 2013 President's Budget Mar. 6.The fiscal 2013 President's Budget adjusts Air Force military end strength to 501,000, with net reductions of 3,900 Active Duty, 5,100 Air

  • Eielson Icemen continue 15-year hockey tradition

    Fairbanks, Alaska, is known for being a city devoted to hockey, and the passion for the game has extended to the Iceman Team.For more than 15 years, Eielson Air Force Base has had a hockey team, a tradition which Tech. Sgt. Joe Straub, one of the team captains, hopes will continue through the years

  • Home away from home

    No family pays to stay at a Fisher House, and this privilege is now available to the Iceman Team after a new house was opened at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Dec. 22, 2011, making the 56th Fisher House the first of its kind in Alaska.Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz attended the

  • Making the Transition: Life after the military

    Military careers inevitably have a shelf life. Each Airman will face a time in their career when he or she will have to make an informed decision about their future - life after the military. Before shifting into civilian life, the Transition Assistance Program ensures service members gain critical

  • DUI-free bowling reinforces Air Force resiliency

    More than 60 Airmen from the 354th Communications Squadron participated in DUI-free bowling Feb. 24, a reward for the squadron's responsible decision not to drink and drive. In fact, the 354th CS Cyber Icemen have currently remained DUI free for more than 534 days. According to Maj. Charles Haag,