• 101 CDOS: Exercise and Sports Safety

    Playing sports and exercising are important to stay healthy. The following are some things you can do to make sure you are exercising safely: · Start slowly. Build up your activities and your level of effort gradually. Doing too much, too soon, can hurt you, especially if you have been inactive. ·

  • Eielson Upgrades to Windows Vista

    Starting on  Aug. 10, Eielson Air Force Base units will begin to get Windows Vista uploaded on their desktops.Per direction of the Department of Defense, the Air Force is working to upgrade all computers to Windows Vista by Dec. 31. PACAF has directed a suspense for all PCs to be compliant by Oct.

  • Fueling RED FLAG-Alaska

    RED FLAG-Alaska brings a diverse group of aircraft and personnel to Eielson Air Force Base to engage in aerial combat and to support the maintenance needs of million dollar resources. In order for the exercise participants to reach mission success, they depend on one resource that makes the fight

  • AAFES offering savings in gas prices for cardholders

    Army & Air Force Exchange Service gas stations worldwide are helping take the pain out of the pump by increasing discounts for drivers using a Military Star® Card. Beginning August 8, pumps currently programmed to reflect a discount of three cents a gallon for drivers who pay with a Military Star®

  • Aggressors: know, teach, replicate

    RED FLAG-Alaska is one of the most realistic training exercises in the world, utilizing a massive a training ground that is over 67,000 square miles in size and an environment unmatched by anything in the Asia Pacific region. The exercise is designed to provide aircrews their first 10 flights in

  • RF-A: Crew chiefs: Keeping Aircraft in Flight

    Before and well after a flight, there are Airmen who take on the tremendous responsibilities of maintaining the aircraft, observing its safety, and providing pre- and post-flight maintenance. These Airmen are the crew chiefs. During RED FLAG-Alaska 09-3 there are more than 100 crew chiefs working to

  • 101 CDOS: Bicycle safety

    Bicycling is a common means of transportation as well as an increasingly popular source of recreation, exercise, and sport. Along with increased use of bicycles comes the risk of significant injuries. According to national statistics, more than 1.8 billion bicycle outings occur each year, resulting