• Message to Eielson Parents on Potential School Closure

    To our Eielson parents:Facing a budget shortfall, the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District proposed closing Ben Eielson Jr./Sr. High School. While the decision is under review with opportunities to participate in this discussion, I understand the uncertainty this drives for our families. If

  • U.S. Northern Command to conduct Arctic Edge 2024

    PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. – U.S. Northern Command will conduct Arctic Edge 2024, a joint and combined multi-domain Field Training Exercise (FTX) involving extreme cold weather and high latitude environment training in various locations throughout Alaska Feb. 23 – March 11, 2024.

  • AFE Airmen prepare aircrew for takeoff

    U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tia Heyob, 356th Fighter Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeymen, assists the 355th Fighter Squadron by cutting threads on a pilot's gear before a sortie on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 14, 2024.

  • Lt. Gen. David Nahom visits Eielson

    U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. David Nahom, commander, Alaskan NORAD Region, Alaskan Command and Eleventh Air Force, gives a coin to Senior Airman Evelynn Perry, 354th Medical Group commander support staff, during a base visit at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 1, 2024. During his visit, Nahom

  • 354th Maintenance Group hosts annual load competition

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nathan Furr, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew team member, drives a maintenance vehicle on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Jan. 29, 2024. Load competitions are part of load crew tradition and held quarterly with the winning teams competing in a yearly competition

  • Arctic Gold 24-1 prepares the 354th FW to Project Airpower

    The 354th Fighter Wing conducted exercise Arctic Gold 24-1 to practice the wing’s ability to deploy fifth generation airpower at a moment’s notice, Jan. 22-24, 2024.The main objectives of the exercise were to generate and employ 24 F-35 Lightning II’s, cargo, and all tasked personnel.  The exercise

  • Eielson leadership and POL Airmen tour local refinery

    Jake Loud, Petro Star Inc. refinery manager, briefs Airmen assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing at the Petro Star Inc. Oil Refinery, North Pole, Alaska, on Jan. 22, 2024. 354th FW leadership and 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron Airmen who work with fuels toured the refinery and discovered a few

  • 4th Quarter Load Competition

    U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 355th Fighter Generation Squadron stand ready for a load competition on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Jan. 11, 2024. Load competitions are held throughout the year to prepare weapons crews for wartime. The winning team is picked based on speed, accuracy, and