• Team effort impacts Red Flag-Alaska

    Similar to a combat environment, Red Flag-Alaska gives its exercise participants a chance to work alongside their sister services and NATO partners, promoting team work and esprit de corps. The RF-A life support section is just one example of how a joint effort can make the mission successful. "It's

  • Homeowner or buyer assistance programs

    There are many homeowner assistance programs available that military, federal civilians or non-appropriated funds employees may qualify for. Available programs range from the home buying process, home loans, grants and potential financial assistance for relocation. The Eielson Air Force Base Housing

  • Reveille, retreat and taps begin May 1

    When Iceman Team members hear Reveille every morning at 7 a.m., Retreat every evening at 5:00 p.m., and Taps every night at 10 p.m., they should know how and when to render the proper respect. Reveille -- two bugle calls and the raising of the flag in front of Amber Hall-- signifies the start of the

  • Full service aerial gas stations

    Imagine you are thousands of miles from nowhere and low on gas. Now for an additional fact, you're over 20,000 feet in the air. What would you do? What could you do? Fortunately those who could actually find themselves in that situation have full service aerial gas stations on standby when needed. A

  • ALS class 09-3 graduates announced

    The following Airmen are the most recent graduates of Airman Leadership School, Class 09-3: Award winners:Senior Airman Christopher Bastone, John L. Levitow award winner Staff Sgt. Mitchell Baack, Distinguished GraduateSenior Airman Jess Evans, Academic Achievement award winnerSenior Airman

  • Making it happen: RF-A Airfield Operations and Weather Flight

    During RED FLAG-Alaska, Airmen from the weather operations, airfield management and control tower at Eielson Air Force Base seamlessly work together during the exercise to ensure each plane, whether they are taking off or landing, return home safely. RF-A is an exercise built on testing pilots and