• New law allows military spouses to keep residency for voting purposes

    Before November, spouses often had to change residency each time they moved with their military spouse to a new state. However, President Obama signed the Military Spouses Residency Relief Act into law on Nov. 11, 2009 giving new protection to spouses of military members.This law helps spouses in

  • Sexual Assault Awareness Month:"Hurts one...affects all."

    The month of April is designated Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and brings an opportunity to focus on the education and prevention of sexual violence. The Department of Defense's theme for this year's SAAM is, "Hurts one...Affects all. Preventing sexual assault is everyone's duty."The Sexual

  • AFAF kicks off

    Never leave a wingman behind is one of the Air Force's key concepts, something that is briefed at every opportunity. This is your chance to help a fellow Airman.The Air Force Assistance Fund will kick off with a breakfast at the chapel March 29 and conclude May 7 with a bowl-a-thon at the Arctic

  • Iceman receives Antarctica Service Medal

    Staff Sgt. Michael Stolp was awarded the Antarctica Service Medal Feb. 22 for his service in Antarctica.Sergeant Stolp deployed to the McMurdo Dry Valley, Antarctica for 32 days to assist the Air Force Technical Applications Center maintenance team with annual maintenance of its seismic monitoring

  • Families gain better understanding of deployments

    Families at Eielson participated in Operation Bug Out here March 12. The event was organized to get families involved in a mock deployment, so that spouses and children could better understand what happens when their loved ones prepare to deploy.This event, in support of the Year of the Air Force

  • Eielson hosts Youth of the Year

    The Youth of the Year luncheon was held here March 10 at the Yukon Club by the Mountain View Boys & Girls Club. It was the first time that the lunch has been hosted by a club other than the Juneau branch, which was recently closed down. The luncheon was sponsored by the Boys & Girls Clubs of America