• Keeping it real, keeping it current

    A year after the Defense Finance and Accounting Service first launched the myPay Web-based pay account system in 2000, less than 500,000 military, military retirees, annuitants and federal civilian employees were listed as online users. Today that number has increased to approximately 3.7 million

  • Summer Fire Safety

    In preparation for summer, the Eielson Fire Emergency Service Flight asks that you take the time to observe a few safety guidelines when using a patio fire pit or cooking on a charcoal grill. Safe cooking will ensure that your summer is filled with joyous memories roasting marshmallows in the

  • Article 15 punishments imposed from Oct 2009 through Jan 2010 at Eielson

    The following are Uniform Code of Military Justice actions taken against members of the Eielson Air Force Base community. A Senior Airman from 354th Security Forces Squadron, failed to obey a lawful general regulation while on temporary duty and was drunk and disorderly. He was punished with a

  • Original song competition at MyAirForceLife.com

    More than 70 years ago, Capt. Robert MacArthur Crawford, an Airman with the Army Air Corps, won an original song competition that eventually became the official song for the U.S.Air Force. Captain Crawford wrote the lyrics and music to "Off We Go Into the Wild Blue Yonder."Starting April 5 through

  • Alive at 25

    What is the number one killer in the Air Force? Is it combat operations in theater? This may come as a surprise, but the majority of our Airmen are killed on our nation's highways. Automobile accidents are the number one cause of death for Airmen. Last year, the Air Force lost 47 Airmen in vehicle

  • Got SAPR?

    The Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Coordinator's office serves as the main point of contact for reporting, response, and victim advocacy at home station and at deployed locations.The SARC office conducts awareness and prevention training for all military, civilian, and contractor personnel.

  • Voting: At the base, national level

    Serving in the Air Force as an Airman is a role that merits pride. It allows people to contribute to this country in a unique way. Past and present Airmen have taken their place in society supporting the United States, but we must not forget one of the most basic rights and methods to stay involved,

  • Society of American Military Engineers visits local HS

    Students at Ben Eielson Junior Senior High School learned about engineering Mar. 15 when members of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) spoke about their professions.SAME members - including civilian Air Force and Army engineers, uniformed Air Force Civil Engineer officers, and those

  • KC-135 finds home at Heritage Park

    Through longtime planning and cooperation, Airmen from the 168th Air Refueling Wing and 354th Fighter Wing transferred a KC-135 Stratotanker to its new home in Heritage Park March 15."The base personnel have done a fantastic job planning and building Heritage Park and we are proud to be a part of