Strykers Deploy

Icemen participate in CFC

Fuel costs this winter to affect off-base housing residents

Members preparing for the winter months who recently purchased heating fuel have noticed a significant impact to their personal checkbooks. At $4.20 a gallon, heating fuel has increased 66 percent over last winter (when a gallon cost $2.53). With the substantial increase in utility costs this

Vehicle maintainers get Snow Fleet ready for 50 below

It's nearing winter in Alaska, and every Iceman knows what that means: inevitable snowfall, sub-zero temperatures, ice fog and snowplows barreling around base clearing the flightline, roads and parking lots. Airmen of the 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle management flight have been hard at

Iceman Team loses Chief, mentor

Chief Master Sgt. James A. Young, 50, Eielson AFB Alaska, passed away Sept. 6, 2008, after a long and valiant battle with cancer at Basset Army Medical Center, Fairbanks, Alaska. Born Aug. 8, 1957, Jim grew up in Spencer, Mass., and enlisted in the United States Air Force in January 1981. Chief

Suicide Prevention Week an Opportunity to Remind TRICARE Beneficiaries: There is Help

Although suicide rates for the military are substantially lower than comparable populations in the United States, Department of Defense figures are on the rise. In 2001, for every 100,000 service members 10.3 committed suicide. In 2007 that number had risen to 13.9. Suicide Prevention Week is Sept.

Holiday Greetings Program to visit Eielson

It may be a bit early to pull out the tinsel and pine cone wreaths to begin decorating for the holiday season, but it is time to get ready to participate in one of the most popular video segments in America during the holiday season. An Army and Air Force Hometown News Service holiday greetings team

Hall of Fame for Sept. 12 to 18

Staff Sgt. Twyla Hayes, 354th Medical Operations Squadron physical therapy technician is the Hall of fame for the week of Sept. 12 to 18.Hometown: Macon, Ga.Years in Service: 11 years Family: Husband, Brian and daughters, Sage (age 8) and Emma (age 3) Education: Some College Self Description:

Tooth repair

AF Gala Bus Route

Four shuttle routes will begin at 5:40 p.m., each taking approximately 15 minutes to complete. The buses will run until 7 p.m. taking attendees to the Yukon Club. After the Gala, the buses will run for one hour. A ROUTE - Broadway Housing - Arctic Avenue & Klondike Loop Intersection - Broadway