• Influenza vaccines keep Airmen healthy

    An illness can render the toughest person bedridden and aching. However, the mission never gets a rest. The 354th Medical Operations Squadron immunization clinic staff keeps the community healthy by administering vaccines to active duty and reserve Airmen, dependents and retired members.While

  • BASH focuses on preservation, conservation

    The Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard program maintains around-the-clock surveillance of Eielson Air Force Base to protect people and assets from dangers posed by wildlife.BASH helps preserve the mission at Eielson by keeping aircraft in the sky through proper manning and equipment. One of the biggest

  • Staying safe on the road

    Alaska's unique climate can bring about unpredictable driving conditions making travel difficult for servicemembers on their morning commute to Eielson Air Force Base.The base safety office stresses the importance of safe driving practices as fundamental in preventing mishaps when traveling on icy

  • HAWC shines a light on SADness

    For servicemembers and their families, the winter season brings more than just bitter cold. By early October the wintry weather is joined with minimal hours of daylight that can be the real burden on the effectiveness of base population.Eielson Air Force Base is one of several bases that use light

  • Wanted: Energy Vampire Exterminators

    There is no better time than the beginning of Energy Awareness Month to talk about vampires. We all have these "energy vampires" lurking throughout our homes and offices and there is never a bad time to pull the plug on these phantom culprits. An energy vampire, or a phantom load, is the energy draw

  • Space A travel; pay the right price

    Active duty and Reserve Airmen, retirees, and dependents can use Eielson Air Force Base Air Mobility Command space available flights offered by the Air Force to get to their destination.Space A travel is a means of flying on military flights that dramatically lower costs for the travelers. The only

  • Focus groups help winter activities

    Winter is here and the 354th Force Support Squadron is gearing up with focus groups to make this winter a fun one for Airmen and their families.The squadron is in charge of programs that are aimed at enhancing morale and the quality of life of Airmen and their families stationed at Eielson. "We're

  • Shuffleboard on ice

    Being stationed at Eielson is not always easy; for much of the year activities can be limited because of the extreme Alaskan temperatures.One activity that doesn't stop when the snow starts is Curling, a sport similar to bowling and shuffleboard, played on ice. A curling team is made of four people: