• Veteran hits 30-year milestone at Eielson

    U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Townsend, 354th Fighter Wing commander, coins James Kurkowski, 354th Fighter Wing Special Security Office chief, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, March 8, 2024. Kurkowski was recognized for his career which spanned approximately 30 years as active-duty military and civil

  • 354th Base Honor Guard Graduation

    The 354th Fighter Wing Honor Guard conducted an honorary funeral demonstration as part of their honor guard graduation at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, March 1, 2024. Eielson service members and families were invited to attend the honor guard graduation ceremony. The ceremony is the capstone to

  • USAF F-35s integrate with Singapore forces

    U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning IIs participated in bilateral training with Republic of Singapore Air Force at Paya Lebar Air Base, Singapore for the first time March 4 – 7.

  • Lt. Col. Daniels takes command of 354th OSS

    Lt. Col. Thomas Daniels took command of the 354th Operations Support Squadron at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, March 1, 2024. Previous commander Lt. Col. Abraham Lehmann received the Air Force meritorious service medal and retired later that day.

  • 354 MXS Spouses' 2nd Open House

    The 354th Maintenance Squadron hosted their 2nd spouses' open house March 1, 2024 that allowed spouses to explore each flight in the 354th MXS to get a better understanding of the their mission. During the open house, spouses got to explore through a mix of briefings, see visual demos, and hands on

  • Gen. Schneider visits Eielson AFB for first time as COMPACAF

    U.S. Air Force Gen. Kevin Schneider, Pacific Air Forces commander, visits with Airmen across Eielson Air Force Base to discuss the quality of life on station and to learn more about the unique challenges Airmen and families face while being stationed in Alaska, Feb. 29, 2024. During the general's

  • Message to Eielson Parents on Potential School Closure

    To our Eielson parents:Facing a budget shortfall, the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District proposed closing Ben Eielson Jr./Sr. High School. While the decision is under review with opportunities to participate in this discussion, I understand the uncertainty this drives for our families. If

  • U.S. Northern Command to conduct Arctic Edge 2024

    PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. – U.S. Northern Command will conduct Arctic Edge 2024, a joint and combined multi-domain Field Training Exercise (FTX) involving extreme cold weather and high latitude environment training in various locations throughout Alaska Feb. 23 – March 11, 2024.

  • AFE Airmen prepare aircrew for takeoff

    U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tia Heyob, 356th Fighter Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeymen, assists the 355th Fighter Squadron by cutting threads on a pilot's gear before a sortie on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 14, 2024.