• Be proactive, know educational options

    Student life can be a tough but rewarding experience, but getting to that point can sometimes be difficult. That's where the education office advisors and counselors come in.The education office provides information and advises customers in areas dealing with their educational and developmental

  • Fire beats ice when ice isn't nice

    Eielson Air Force Base is a unique assignment for many reasons, its freezing temperatures and proximity to Santa Claus and the North Pole, to name a few. One thing Airmen and their families must be aware of while in Alaska is its unforgiving natural traps.The 354th Civil Engineer Squadron

  • Airmen put fitness first

    The Air Force constantly strives to uphold the highest standards. This is especially true when it comes to physical fitness. In today's joint fight the importance of properly caring for the primary weapon in the Air Force arsenal-its Airmen is critical to our success.Today's Airmen must train

  • Chute to survive

    It was a bright, sunny day with no danger in sight, yet something had the 354th Fighter Wing commander, vice wing commander, command chief and air traffic controllers pushing themselves off the edge of the tower.It was the Baker Life Chute, an 11-story slide made of nylon rope, and it was being run

  • Mission success, one Airman at a time

    Armed with an Airman's Manual and mission oriented protective posture gear, Eielson Airmen completed a week long Ability to Survive and Operate exercise May 6.The ATSO consisted of eight stations and a "base X" scenario in accordance with the new Pacific Air Forces concept of operations. While the

  • Wolf Pack Airmen

    Much like a double header in basketball playoffs, a group of Airmen from Kunsan Air Base, Korea are finishing up back-to-back training exercises with DISTANT FRONTIER and RED FLAG-Alaska 11-1.During RF-A 11-1 Kunsan Airmen stayed on their toes to ensure their pilots were ready to win the fight

  • Repair Enhancement Program benefits Eielson

    Repairing broken objects may be more cost effective than buying the same product new. The Air Force Repair Enhancement Program does exactly that, fixes broken parts that in turn benefit the base in many ways.The opportunity to repair items that have been previously condemned or red tagged has been

  • Icemen return home from Operation Tomodachi

    More than two months after an 8.9 earthquake off the coast of Japan, Icemen are slowly returning to Eielson Air Force Base bringing Eielson's portion of the humanitarian assistance and disaster relief efforts also known as Operation TOMODACHI to a close.For most, the one-month deployment provided an

  • Consequences for Spice use

    Earlier this month Alaska legislature passed a law criminalizing the possession, distribution and use of synthetic cannabinoids commonly known as K2 or Spice. Once signed into law by Alaska Governor Sean Parnell, this legislation will add Alaska to a growing list of states that ban these drugs.For