• 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:

  • Weather expectations for Winter 2010-11

    The leaves have taken on fall colors and begun to shed from the branches, the temperature has dropped and the first snowflakes have made their descent - but what can be expected for the winter to come?Weather plays a significant role in peoples' day-to-day lives which makes it beneficial for them to

  • Eielson Town Hall

    "Why are Eielson Airmen paying 30 cents more for gas than Fort Wainwright Soldiers?" is a common question Icemen have, and during the recent town hall meeting held Sept. 21, that question and others were answered. A town hall was held to discuss a variety of topics, including winter safety and