• Exercise tests Airmen's ability to survive and operate

    More than 150 Airmen participated in "Ability to Survive and Operate" evaluation during the Operational Readiness Exercise here, Feb. 12. The exercise lasted four days with ATSO occurring on the last day. The ATSO portion of the exercise was set-up as a task-eval with stations, a change from what is

  • Wing announces annual award winners

    Eielson recognized 2008's best-of-the-best Feb. 13, announcing the wing's annual award winners during a ceremony at the Westmark Hotel in Fairbanks. This year's 354th Fighter Wing annual award winners are: ~Airman of the Year - Senior Airman James Derrickson, 354th Security Forces Squadron~NCO of

  • Article 15 punishments imposed in Dec. 2008 - Jan. 2009

    An airman first class from 354th Maintenance Squadron, signed a false official statement to reflect that he was purchasing a firearm for himself, when he was actually purchasing it for another Airman. The airman first class received a reduction to the grade of airman, restriction to Eielson AFB for

  • New AAFES shopping center offers more conveniences

    Bright lights, open space, racks of clothing and shelves of goods, welcomes customers to the new Army and Air Force Exchange Service main store here, a change from the dark, cramped space that seemed to require a professional stunt driver to navigate a shopping cart through before. The changes are

  • 'Military Saves' campaign battles debt

    Interior Alaska can be expensive enough as is without the additional worry of marketing campaigns that encourage servicemembers to overspend. Iceman are encouraged to not only save but to also educate themselves on finiancial matters. The Military Saves Campaign is one of the ways to learn more--

  • Are you giving out too much information?: OPSEC and Internet security

    With the arrival of the internet and e-mail, communication and information gathering possibilities have expanded exponentially. Many people use the internet for a variety of reasons and while that is not a bad thing, if you are careless and place sensitive information on sites such as Myspace and