• June volunteers of the month

    There are five outstanding volunteers of the month for the month of June. In addition to this achievement, there are three other ways to be recognized in the categories of bronze, silver, or gold volunteer awards. These are presented upon completion of 75, 150, and more than 250 hours respectively.

  • Servicemembers Civil Relief Act

    The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act  is a law that offers military members a wide range of safety measures to "protect those who have been obliged to drop their own affairs to take up the burdens of the nation." The protections vary from interest rates on loan repayments and credit card debt to

  • PACAF CLT visits Eielson

    As part of a tour of the Pacific's strategic triangle, a civic leader tour, hosted by Gen. Howie Chandler, Pacific Air Forces commander, visited Eielson last week. The general and 22 civic leaders from around the Pacific toured several areas of Eielson, including the central heat and power plant and

  • 101 CDOS: Independence Day

    What would the 4th of July holiday be without a picnic? Here are a few tips to ensure that your outdoor feast goes smooth. Preparing food safely Wash hands before handling food and use clean utensils and containers. Dirty hands, utensils, containers and any work surfaces can contaminate food with

  • Sun sets on exercise NORTHERN EDGE 2009

    Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 2009, the largest biannual military training event in Alaska, came to a close June 26 after 11 successful days of multi-service interaction at numerous locations throughout the state. This exercise, which involved almost 200 aircraft, provided nearly 9,000 service members from

  • Air Force combat controllers - only the toughest need apply

    Air Force combat controllers are a rare breed: an elite group of specialists who accompany U.S. ground troops - usually small teams of special operations forces - to serve as a liaison between those forces and the air support they rely on. Each combat controller is a fully qualified air traffic

  • AFPC Spread the Word teams to brief Eielson

    An Air Force Personnel Center "Spread the Word" briefing team arrives here July 15. An All Call briefing is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. July 16, at the base theater. All Airmen and civilians are encouraged to attend. The Spread the Word briefing provides information on personnel issues and delivery

  • Tuskegee Airman of the Week June 7-13

    Staff Sgt. Jerry Vega is the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing's Tuskegee Airman of the Week for June 7-13. Brig. Gen. Brian Bishop, 332nd AEW commander, presented Vega with the award and a commander's coin during a ceremony June 19. Vega, 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron fire department crew