• Driving fuel efficiency up, home costs down

    Eavesdrop on a conversation these days and you are likely to overhear people talking about fuel and electricity. How much it costs, how much is used, how much is wasted. Since it is Energy Awareness Month, now is a good time to talk about how to save. With gas prices at $3.74 and threatening to

  • Shoppers find treasures in the Airmen's Attic

    The Airmen's Attic provides a location where Airmen and their families can make donations and also find needed items. "Airman may be spending hundreds of dollars getting themselves in to debt trying to clothe their children or furnish their first home. Why spend money when there are items in

  • Café provides comfort zone

    North Star Café provides single Airmen with a place where they can relax and socialize after duty hours in a safe environment.Airmen living in dormitories can enjoy the sights and sounds of a lounge conveniently located in the basement of building 2333. Many do not even have to leave their

  • 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