• Eielson Airman upholds wingman concept

    Airmen are charged with taking care of their fellow Airmen every day both on and off duty. In the U.S. Air Force we call this the wingman concept.Although the wingman concept applies to more than simply alcohol-related incidents, those incidents are the most typical examples of using the wingman

  • Eielson: this is Aggressor Country

    Cowboys and Indians, cops and robbers, superhero and super villain -- every fight has a good guy and a bad guy. A team of pilots here fills both rolls, playing adversary and teacher to educate other aircrews how to defeat real enemies. The mission of the 18th Aggressor Squadron is to prepare U.S.

  • Eagle Vision 5, updates bird's eye view

    A Department of Defense team began collecting imagery here Aug. 3 to enhance the capabilities of one of the largest military training ranges in the world.The Eagle Vision 5 team, a mobile satellite ground station, delivered updated images of the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex by gathering

  • 'Tis the season to avoid cold and flu

    The 354th Medical Operations Squadron Immunizations Clinic received an initial shipment of flu vaccines Aug. 3 in preparation for this year's flu season, making it available to Airmen and their families.Each year around Sept. 1 to June 30, cold and flu viruses cause numerous people to become ill -

  • Airmen combat a changing battlefield

    Technology has shaped the way Airmen and their families experience everyday life. From checking e-mail, to updating their status on social networking sites and even receiving official training, Internet users have embraced the Web as an invaluable part of the Air Force experience, making them

  • PECI savings enables Eielson mission

    The Air Force Productivity Enhancing Capital Investment Program has provided funding for numerous productivity improvement projects at Eielson Air Force Base. PECI is a tool used to identify investment opportunities that provide measurable savings and produce a return on investments in two to four

  • Close moose encounters spark awareness

    Moose can be viewed grazing and roaming on base with their young, but even though they may look like gentle giants their reactions can be aggressive and violent.Adults and children alike must remember the potential danger of upsetting a moose. It is vital that people learn to respect and give these