• Operation gathers cookies for unaccompanied Airmen

    The list of accomplishments and capabilities of the Iceman team is long and prestigious, and this year a new item can be added - well-oiled cookie-baking machine.Members of the base community rallied together, firing up their ovens and furiously frosting thousands of cookies to satisfy the holiday

  • Lt. Gen. Hoog tours Eielson

    The newly appointed senior military leader of Alaskan Command and 11th Air Force visited Eielson Air Force Base Nov. 22 and 23 to see the Iceman team first-hand.Lt. Gen. Stephen Hoog arrived in Alaska just a few weeks prior to his visit here. As commander of ALCOM, he integrates the activities of

  • Icemen welcome holiday season with tree lighting, celebration

    Sugar plums, glistening snow, candy canes, jingle bells - many iconic images bring to mind the festive spirit that often accompanies the holiday season. None, however, may be more essential than the holiday tree.Members of the Iceman Team celebrated the arrival of the holiday season with the

  • Tips to help secure your holiday

    Once again, the holiday season has arrived and many will take this time to travel, spend time with family and friends, and relax.While indulging in well-deserved time off, it is important vacationers realize the importance of securing their belongings and guarding critical information before they

  • Research reveals practical solutions to common injuries

    Lower back injuries or chronic leg and ankle pain can cause major frustration for Airmen, sometimes even threatening Air Force careers. Although physical therapy treatment for these kinds of injuries can be successful in alleviating pain and even relapse, one physical therapist at Eielson Air Force

  • Airman celebrates early winter with giant snowman family

    For some, the upcoming holiday season is a time to spend in the company of family and friends, but for the Clark Griswolds of the world, wintry weather means it is time to decorate to the extreme.Tech. Sgt. Brian Fentress, 354th Maintenance Group senior maintenance operations center controller,

  • Cool School teaches arctic survival

    Surviving in the wilderness could be intimidating for some, but doing so during a brutal Alaskan winter could be downright scary. Detachment 1, 66th Training Squadron's Arctic Survival Training course offers students a set of skills invaluable to enduring the subarctic climate of interior Alaska and

  • Eielson volunteer reaches 400 hours

    Volunteers are a hot commodity, donating their time and energy to various Eielson organizations throughout the year.Heather Laca, 354th Fighter Wing Chapel Services Catholic coordinator, was recognized in October after completing more than 400 volunteer hours from January to September.Laca's