• Icemen participate in Pacific Unity 11-4

    Two Airmen from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, provided finance and contracting expertise recently in support of Pacific Unity 11-4, a humanitarian outreach project in Vietnam. Tech. Sgt. Tamica Rippke, 354th Comptrollers Squadron finance budget analyst, and Tech. Sgt. Eric Moss, 354th Contracting

  • Misawa maintainers learn from RF-A

    Each year, RED FLAG-Alaska provides the opportunity for servicemembers from a variety of locations to build and refresh their skills in the air and on the ground.Maintainers from Misawa Air Base, Japan joined RF-A 11-3 to support the various sorties for their pilots.No matter their location, a

  • Eielson housing project nears completion

    After years of construction, the base housing project is approaching completion.The four-phase project called for the demolition of 331 houses, the construction of 349 new houses and the renovation of 99 existing houses.The houses that were demolished were 30 years old and older. The new homes are

  • Safe, happy hunting requires proper preparation

    Alaska has a lot to offer individuals who enjoy the great outdoors, especially hunting and fishing. For nature lovers or those interested in losing themselves in outdoor activities, the first step should be seeking out more experienced outdoorsmen for advice. The 354th Civil Engineer Squadron

  • 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