• 354th FW commander welcomes RF-A participants

    It is my distinct pleasure to welcome our US and allied participants to Eielson Air Force Base and 2009's first RED FLAG- Alaska exercise! Whether you are a repeat guest or are making your first visit to the Last Frontier, I'm sure you'll find the state, its residents, and your Iceman Team hosts

  • Icemen return home with honor

    The Iceman Team along with family members and guests gathered at the Joint Mobility Complex here to welcome Airmen home Apr. 10. The event honored more than 60 Airman who returned to Eielson from recent deployments. Among the Airman that returned, five Airmen received the Bronze Star Medal during

  • Training that matters

    Training. From the first day of arriving at Lackland Air Force base to the time Airmen separate from the Air Force, they train. Airmen enhance their skills from life saving techniques to ensuring aircraft are able to carry out global operation contingencies. One piece of training valuable to every

  • Remembering the Holocaust: Yom Hashoah to be observed April 21

    It has been over 60 years since the Holocaust. To survivors, the Holocaust remains real and ever-present, but for some others, sixty years makes the Holocaust seem part of ancient history. Year-round we try to teach and inform others about the horrors of the Holocaust. We confront the questions of

  • Alcohol tearing you apart? Put the pieces back together

    If alcohol is tearing you apart, there is a new way to start putting the pieces back together -- a free, anonymous online alcohol self-assessment available at www.MilitaryMentalHealth.org. Sometimes people under stress turn to alcohol to feel better. One drink leads to four and a fun Friday night

  • BASH: Reducing the bird threat

    Many people have probably seen or heard of US Airways Flight 1549, which performed an emergency landing in the Hudson River after its engines were disabled by a bird strike. In addition to that, many people who have been here for a spring or fall have probably seen the tremendous number of ducks and