• Eielson takes a hard stance on USB drive use

    USB devices pose a unique threat to our warfighting system, the Department of Defense Global Information Grid. These devices are susceptible to viruses that specifically target only USB or flash memory devices, which makes their use on the DoD network a huge vulnerability that we simply can't

  • Letters to Santa

    For nearly 60 years the men and women of the 354th Operations Support Squadron have been Santa's helpers -- receiving letters from children asking Santa for toys and other gifts for their good behavior.The program was started by the 58th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron in 1954 when a group of men

  • 18th AMU keeps Fighting Falcons flying

    The 18th Aircraft Maintenance Unit is an important team to Eielson Air Force Base. The hard work they perform keeps the F-16 Fighting Falcons, more commonly known as Aggressors here, flying in RED FLAG-Alaska. As one of Eielson's main events, RF-A would not hold the prestige it does without the

  • Snow machine season opens Nov. 21

    Snow machine season officially opens Nov. 21 within areas on Eielson Air Force Base. Safety training and enrollment in PACAF Cares is required to operate machines on base. Training is planned for 2 to 3 p.m. Dec. 11 , Jan. 8 and 29, Feb. 12 and 26, and March 12 and 26 at the Yukon Club. To sign up

  • EOD Airmen get "back to the basics"

    Explosive Ordnance Airmen throughout the Air Force paused operations Nov. 13 to focus on each other, examine the health and well being of EOD personnel -- both military and civilian and review standard operating tactics, techniques and procedures, also known as TTP. EOD is not an easy job -- EOD

  • Icemen gather gifts for children worldwide

    Icemen gathered for a time of fellowship, wrapping presents and listening to Christmas music during the base chapel's 5th Annual Operation Christmas Child here, Nov. 12.Operation Christmas Child is an annual outreach of Samaritan's Purse, an international Christian relief and evangelization

  • Financial assistance for education

    Each year, the General Henry H. Arnold Grant awards $2,000 to the families of active duty, retired, Title Ten Air National Guard and deceased military members. This is only one of a dozen programs available to family members seeking to further their education."The purpose of these programs is to try