• Cafe serves more than one purpose

    In a convenient place not too far away, Airmen can gather and enjoy a cup of coffee while watching television, playing video games or simply sitting and reading quietly. Located in the basement of dorm 2333, the North Star Airmen's Café is a place for Airmen to escape the confines of their dorm

  • Air Force officials enhance community support information

    As Air Force officials continue to modernize information sharing to meet 21st century mission requirements, manpower and personnel force development officials have taken a look at the official community Web site of the Air Force to increase its effectiveness. Transition is under way of the Air Force

  • Taking care of Airmen one meal at a time

    Serving hundreds of Airmen during each meal, the Two Seasons Dining Facility Airmen take care of Eielson's dorm residents providing healthy meals with a homemade attitude.The facility boasts two serving lines, a sandwich line and a salad bar, and serves meals four times a day. The dining facility is

  • President extends Thanksgiving wishes to deployed Eielson Airman

    Senior Airman Ashley Jackson, a medic from the 354th Medical Operations Squadron, was chosen as one of 10 military members who experienced the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of speaking with President Barack Obama while deployed abroad.Airman Jackson provides combat medical support to members of the

  • Operation Cookie Crunch gives Airmen a boost

    Operation Cookie Crunch kicks-off Dec. 11, when volunteers will collect and package cookies from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Yukon Club for unaccompanied Airmen on Eielson Air Force Base.During a season usually spent with family, many single Airmen will celebrate their holiday away from loved ones. For

  • 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