• Mission success, one Airman at a time

    Armed with an Airman's Manual and mission oriented protective posture gear, Eielson Airmen completed a week long Ability to Survive and Operate exercise May 6.The ATSO consisted of eight stations and a "base X" scenario in accordance with the new Pacific Air Forces concept of operations. While the

  • Wolf Pack Airmen

    Much like a double header in basketball playoffs, a group of Airmen from Kunsan Air Base, Korea are finishing up back-to-back training exercises with DISTANT FRONTIER and RED FLAG-Alaska 11-1.During RF-A 11-1 Kunsan Airmen stayed on their toes to ensure their pilots were ready to win the fight

  • 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