• Dormitory locks: from keys to cards

    Eielson's dormitory suites have started using a card swipe system that will use residents' common access cards-- a change from the lock-and-key type that was being used. Dormitory management doesn't have a set time for Airmen to have their cards programmed but hopes to have the majority of the CACs

  • Eielson Airmen assist during crucial time

    Eielson Airmen came together to assist in a time crucial mission that Alaska's harsh climate threatened to severely delay, if not stop, even though it's something they normally would not have a part in Jan. 4th. During the winter months it is not uncommon for Alaska to have ice fog and Jan. 4th was

  • Det. 460 researches alternative energy resources

    Many consumers have felt the pinch of increased fuel cost in their wallets and Uncle Sam is no exception--high prices affect all who require fuel--but Detachment 460, a tenant unit at Eielson, is pursuing alternate means for energy. A move that will save money, reduce environmental impact and

  • Letter from CSAF: Joint terminology replaces ILO designations

    The Chief of Staff of the Air Force issued the letter below on Dec. 4 stating that Department of Defense terminology has been updated to reflect that military members are part of a joint team. The Nation is at war and the capabilities we provide as a part of the Joint team are vitally important.

  • F-22As scheduled to deploy to Japan, Guam

    The U.S. Air Force is scheduled to deploy two contingents of F-22A Raptors to the Pacific theater in January 2009 for approximately three months. Current plans call for 12 of the fighters to deploy to Kadena Air Base, Japan, from Langley Air Force Base, Va., and another 12 to deploy to Andersen Air