• PRESIDENT BUSH VISITS EIELSON AFB

    President Bush visited Eielson Air Force Base Monday to address Airmen and the soldiers of Fort Wainwright. His visit to Alaska, his first to Eielson, was the first stop in an eight-day tour to Asia. His travels will include meetings with foreign heads of state and also the opening ceremonies at the

  • Commander in Chief to Visit Eielson

    We're very proud to announce that our Commander in Chief President Bush will be visiting Eielson AFB on Monday, Aug. 4, and will speak at an Airmen and Soldiers rally that afternoon. The event is specifically for our Airmen, Soldiers, DOD civilians and their immediate families. No others will be

  • Plenty avenues of relief for children of deployed members

    The deployment of a military member can be a difficult time for families, especially kids. Over the years an increasing amount of programs and resources have become available to support military families with children during the various deployment phases. The Airmen Family and Readiness Center is a

  • 101 CDOS Week 10: ATV Safety

    Operated properly, an ATV can be a lot of fun and very useful. Operated carelessly, an ATV can make the rider "All Too Vulnerable" to injury, or even death. In 2006, ATV crashes resulted in 555 fatalities and 146,600 injured riders. The number of fatalities was up by 44 percent from 1996. The number

  • Don't leave TRICARE at home

    You worked hard all year, spent time planning your vacation and are now looking forward to some time away from home, whether it be in the mountains, at the beach or overseas. While you're counting down the days until you leave and crossing off items on your to-do list, don't forget to consider your

  • Top government officials push for coal-to-liquid facility

    Federal, state and local government leaders met July 18 in Fairbanks, Alaska to plan Alaska's energy future. The Interior of Alaska Strategic Energy Summit, sponsored by the Fairbanks Economic Development Corporation, was attended by Senator Ted Stevens, Under Secretary of Energy Bud Albright,

  • AFA chairman tours Eielson

    The Air Force Association chairman, Robert Largent, met with Airmen and visited facilities while here on a tour July 16 to 18. The retired colonel made a trip north while on tour of Pacific Air Forces bases to gain a better understanding of the key challenges of Airmen today and help remedy them