• 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

  • Eielson education center offers M.Ed.

    The base Education Center and Wayland Baptist University are now offering the Master of Education program for eligible students. Eielson Education Center is proud to announce the M.Ed. with a specialization in Instructional Leadership.This specialization provides educators with leadership skills

  • Firefighters squeeze in training

    Eielson firefighters attended a week-long training course here Sept. 12 through 16, to learn and refresh their knowledge of confined space rescues.Although prevention is ideal, it is important for firefighters to prepare for any situation involving a person trapped in a small space such as

  • Icemen prepare for colder weather

    Located more than 120 miles south of the Arctic Circle, the Iceman Team at Eielson Air Force Base experiences months of extreme cold and minimal sunlight from October to March. At winter's first sign, usually marked by cooler temperatures and increased snowfall and darkness, Airmen and families

  • How to gain financial freedom

    Some Airmen arrive at their first duty stations with little experience with budgeting, saving and investing for the future, however, financial woes can affect servicemembers at any point in their careers.The Personal Financial Readiness manager offers tips and tricks to successful financial

  • AFSA represents Eielson

    Periodically congress meets to discuss topics that directly affect servicemembers and their families.Instead of allowing the opinions and preferences of Airmen to go unheard, Eielson's Air Force Sergeants Association is one path Airmen here can take to show their involvement and potentially

  • CMSAF speaks to Iceman Team

    The chief master sergeant of the Air Force visited Eielson Air Force Base Aug. 30 to Sept. 1, presenting the Iceman Team with new perspectives, praise and gratitude for serving their nation.Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Roy spoke on the challenging job ahead of today's Air Force,

  • Youth tour control tower, 18th AGRS

    Teens from the Boys and Girls Home of Alaska were given a firsthand look at operations on base to help inspire and motivate them Aug. 31.The tour, meant to educate and encourage, allowed the teens to see aircraft and hear what Eielson does on a daily basis. They can then share the experience with