• New FTAC instructor selected

    One of the 354th Fighter Wing's finest non-commissioned officers was selected to become the base's First Term Airmen's Center instructor, a position recently revised to increase stability in the program. For the past few years temporary FTAC instructors have rotated in three-month assignments to

  • Eielson encourages bystander intervention to prevent assault

    Eielson Air Force Base promotes awareness about the threat sexual assault poses to Airmen and the mission during Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Eielson's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response program hosted a dodge ball tournament April 1st as a kick off to reinforce how Airmen should confront

  • Daughters become princesses at ball

    Young ladies were treated like princesses by their dads during the annual Father Daughter Ball April 3 at the Westmark Hotel in Fairbanks.The Armed Services Young Men's Christian Association treated the girls and their dads to a night of royalty and fun. While fathers could bring more than one

  • MXG olympics challenge Airmen

    Airmen in the 354th Maintenance Group practiced teambuilding and teamwork in a series of challenges during the Maintenance Group olympics, March 25 at the weapons loading facility.The 354 MXG organized several fun and challenging events that pushed Airmen to strive for excellence. The friendly

  • Equal opportunity educates NCOs

    The 354th Fighter Wing Equal Opportunity office started their first week-long seminar March 21 to review the tools and techniques for Staff and Technical Sergeants to become more effective leaders. Classes, which were held at the Aurora Club, were offered to satisfy Eielson's training requirements

  • Eielson continues deployments for Operation TOMODACHI

    The 354th Fighter Wing continues to deploy Airmen in support of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief efforts in Japan.Airmen from the 354th Civil Engineer, Force Support, and Logistics Readiness Squadrons have received deployment orders.Currently, 39 Eielson personnel are on temporary

  • Air Force officials launch accountability system for personnel in Japan

    Air Force officials have activated the Air Force Personnel Accountability and Assessment System, or AFPAAS, to monitor the status and location of all personnel and dependents residing on the island of Honshu, Japan.Officials are asking commanders and their commander representatives, or CORs, to

  • Finance values customers

    Their customer service hours may be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. but financial services Airmen work steadily from 7:30 a.m. until they get the job done to meet their customer's needs. The financial services flight is responsible for transactions involving military, civilian, and travel pay. The flight is made

  • Icemen deploy to help Japan

    Nine Airmen from the 354th Civil Engineer, Force Support, and Logistics Readiness Squadrons processed for deployment to Japan at Eielson's Joint Mobility Complex on March 17.Airmen departed Friday in support of Operation TOMODACHI. The Icemen will be providing humanitarian assistance in an effort to

  • Donors donate drops of life

    Airmen teamed up with the Blood Bank of Alaska March 16 at the base theater in an effort to encourage more people to become volunteer blood donors. Eielson's blood drives help meet the growing need for an adequate blood supply and participation from donors ensure patients receive proper medical