• Letters from the North Pole

    For the last 51 years, elves have been hard at work answering letters from around the world as part of the Santa's Mailbag program. An ongoing tradition since 1957, it began with the 57th Reconnaissance Squadron at Eielson AFB, Alaska. Now, the 354th Operation Support Squadron's Weather Flight

  • Overseas servicemembers to see decrease in COLA

    Some servicemembers stationed overseas, including Alaska and Hawaii, will see a slight decrease in their cost of living allowance -- effective this month.   This comes as a result of reductions in spendable income for military families across all ranks and services.   Every year the Bureau of Labor

  • Walking on ice is dangerous

    As a toddler we stumbled, tumbled and fell frequently. As we grew, we learned to walk with ease and it became second nature to us. Unfortunately, here in Alaska, an adversary has stepped up and challenged our ability to walk - ICE. A layer of frozen water has threatened to undo what we have worked

  • Article 15 punishments imposed in October 2008 at Eielson AFB

    An airman from the 354th Force Support Squadron drove their personal vehicle when their driving privileges were suspended and then lied to their first sergeant about it. The airman was reduced to the grade of airman basic, was restricted to Eielson Air Force Base for 15 days and had to do 15 days of

  • ALS class 08-7 graduates announced

    The following senior airmen have graduated from Airman Leadership School, congratulations! Andrew Vanderwerff, John L. Levitow award winner Kathryn Jolly, Distinguished Graduate and Leadership award winner David Drainer, Academic award winner Adam Bell Lance Egan Hun Chustine Fermin David Fraser

  • 354th Fighter Wing Quarterly Award Winners

    The winners of the 354th Fighter Wing Quarterly Awards: Airman of the Quarter: Senior Airman Gavin Keller, 354th Mission Support Group NCO of the Quarter: Tech. Sgt. Daniel Taylor, 354th Maintenance Squadron Senior NCO of the Quarter: Master Sgt. Brian Fairchild, 354th Medical Group CGO of the