• An open book, a world of knowledge

    In an ever-changing society of technology where information is readily available in almost any format, keeping up with advancements can often prove to be a challenge.For the base library staff, the challenge has been readily accepted in order to stray away from the image that a library is simply a

  • Mobile mammograms coming to Eielson

    Breast cancer affects hundreds of thousands of women each year and one of the most powerful tools in fighting the disease is early detection.The Eielson community can find those early detection services when the Breast Cancer Detection Center visits the base March 19 through 21.Every six months

  • Air Force announces force structure overview for FY 13 and beyond

    Air Force officials recently announced proposed force structure changes affecting Eielson Air Force Base. The proposed changes, which support the new DoD strategic guidance retiring 286 aircraft over the next five years including 227 in fiscal year 13, include the relocation of the18th Aggressor

  • AF force structure changes

    Air Force officials announced proposed force structure changes which support the new DoD strategic guidance retiring 286 aircraft over the next five years, including 227 in fiscal year 13.The announcement specifies the force structure changes experienced by the Total Force, and includes Fiscal Year

  • Career advisor breaks it down

    The decision to reenlist impacts both Airmen and their families.As the 354th Fighter Wing career assistance advisor, Master Sgt. Michele Deaner works with supervisors and the Military Personnel Section to keep Airmen informed about career progression and personnel programs that could be vital to

  • Airmen take skills to next level

    Airmen arrive at Eielson from a variety of backgrounds and with many different levels of experience. How can it be assured that every Airman has the tools needed to be an asset to their shop and perform to Air Force Standards?The Air Force Trainer's Course provides supervisors the skills to properly

  • Heating up with Eielson’s locomotives

    As it inches forward on the railroad, the locomotive hisses as if protesting against the cold of Alaska. The engineer presses the train on, pulling and pushing a lever to control its speed.Today's mission: move rail cars of coal, each car carrying roughly 90 tons, to the central heat and power

  • Senior library technician loves life, learning

    What is a career? Is it working a long time at the same place? Maybe. For Anne Eddleman, who has spent thirty years working at the Eielson Air Force Base Library doing what she loves best, a career is a lifetime spent sharing her thirst for knowledge with others. She arrived at Eielson Air Force

  • Amber Hall's past provides answers for the future

    Built 60 years ago, today's 354th Fighter Wing Headquarters building, known as Amber Hall still accommodates the mission needs of the Iceman Team. It has survived years of change -- both in structure and mission. Long hallways echo its celebrated history and offer Airmen fragments of their past and