• Town Hall, dorm meetings emphasize changes

    Eielson residents attended base housing town hall and dormitory resident meetings Oct. 4 and 5 to listen to the changes and information specific to the upcoming winter season and energy savings.Information provided at both meetings included topics such as snow removal, vehicle rules, general up-keep

  • Controllers power the tower

    From the ground up, 354th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controllers play a major role in ensuring safe flying operations. They provide critical information for pilots while maintaining situational awareness of aircraft in the local traffic pattern. Air traffic controllers provide pilots

  • Eielson preps for CI

    Units making up the 354th Fighter Wing and the 168th Air Refueling Wing will be evaluated by the Pacific Air Forces Inspector General and his team of experts during the upcoming Compliance Inspection from Oct. 31 to Nov. 4.CIs assess the base's conformity with laws and Air Force Instructions, as

  • 18th Aggressors' Honorary Commander takes flight

    An Honorary Commander experienced the thrill of riding in the backseat of an 18th Aggressor Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon here Sept. 30.Ryan Binkley, son of John Binkley, chairman and chief executive officer of the Riverboat Discovery tour company, is a long-time Fairbanks community member and

  • Awareness months highlight wellness

    As suicide awareness month in September comes to a close, domestic violence awareness month follows in October.Awareness months are tools to educate and inform people about things going on that could affect them or someone they know.Like their names suggest, these periods are dedicated to a certain

  • From Airmen to Honor Guardsmen

    Each year the base Honor Guard serves the nation with complete professionalism and integrity while rendering proper respects and honoring the men and women who have volunteered to protect this nation. It takes a strong individual to meet the challenges Honor Guardsmen have ahead of them.Such a feat

  • JTACs keep mission under control

    Joint Terminal Air Controllers' ability to learn at a high speed is a skill that U.S. forces and allies forge in the field -- through practice and experience -- helping them become proficient war fighters. The 353d Combat Training Squadron coordinated joint force training with JTACs from the United