• 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

  • National Guard, Reserves, Active Duty support Arctic Care in rural Alaska

    The Alaska National Guard is joining forces with active-duty and reserve units across the country to provide support for Operation Arctic Care April 15 through 30.Led this year by the Army Reserves 807th Medical Command (deployment support), Arctic Care is an annual two-week mission where more than

  • Thin ice, think twice

    As rising temperatures begin to melt the ice, safety remains a top priority and base leadership has requested Airmen and their families stay off lakes on Eielson Air Force Base.Many factors affect the thickness of ice on lakes including wind, water flow, and snow; making it difficult for the average