• 101 CDOS: rollerblading safety

    Inline skating, also known as rollerblading, is a fun pastime and excellent form of physical activity. Because this activity involves speed, balance and coordination, and is practiced on hard surfaces, there is potential for injury to occur. Listed below are some helpful safety tips to ensure your

  • USAF Test Pilot school selection board to convene

    The next annual United States Air Force Test Pilot School Selection Board will convene Sept. 28 through Oct. 2 at the Air Force Personnel Center. The USAF Test Pilot school is the World's preeminent fixed-wing test pilot school. Graduates of TPS are in high demand in an era of increasing technology

  • AF Chief of Staff visits Eielson

    The Air Force's top officer, Gen. Norton Schwartz, visited the service's most northern base to meet with field leadership and hear from Airmen July 2. What happens at places like Eielson Air Force Base are important to accomplishing the Air Force mission stressed the Air Force Chief of Staff during

  • AETC special duty assignment team visits Eielson

    The Air Education Training Command Special Duty Assignment Team will arrive here July 14. The team will give a briefing on military training instructors, recruiters, and other AETC special duties at 8:30 a.m. in the base theater. Senior airmen, with at least  35 months time in service, through

  • 101 CDOS: sun safety

    One of the best parts of summer is the extended sunshine.  But if you aren't careful, it can also be dangerous to your health.  Here are a few steps for sun safety:Limit Time in the Midday Sun The sun's rays are strongest between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Whenever possible limit exposure to the sun during

  • 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