• Eielson Red Cross faces foreclosure if no volunteers

    Emergency financial aid, counseling, employment assistance, emergency communications and more. These are some of what the American Red Cross provides, but without volunteers Iceman will have to travel elsewhere to receive services currently offered at Eielson Air Force Base. Some people may

  • Hall of Fame for May 23 to 29

    Airman 1st Class Daryl Caldejon, 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron individual protective equipment journeyman Hometown: Kodiak, Alaska Years in service: Almost three years. Family: My mom and dad and one older brother. Education: High School graduate, pursuing Community College of the Air Force

  • Eielson Police Week expands awareness

    Following in the footsteps of previous years, national Police Week forged stronger partnerships between police services and the communities they serve May 12 to 17. President John F. Kennedy signed Public Law 87-726 on October 1, 1962 declaring May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the

  • Home You're Proud of Season kicks off

    Eielson's best-kept yards will be the focus of local inspectors during the "Home You're Proud Of" season. The program begins in June and continues through August with a grand prize winner in September. The program is designed to foster morale in our community and improve the appearance of our living

  • Eielson's outstanding teachers honored May 7

    The 354th Fighter Wing honored seven outstanding teachers and school support staff at a luncheon May 7 at the Yukon Club. Each of the teachers and support staff were nominated for their merit and commitment to providing quality education to students at Anderson Elementary, Crawford Elementary and

  • 353rd CTS Support Northern Edge 2008

    In its fifteenth iteration, Northern Edge is Alaska's largest military training excercise. The exercise is held over a two-week period, involving components from the Army, Marine, Navy, and Air Force. The joint-training exercise provides U.S. military branches with not only an environment to train

  • 101 CDOS Week 1: Drinking and Driving

    Impaired Driving Alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes kill someone every 31 minutes and non-fatally injure someone every two minutes. But there are effective measures that can be taken to prevent injuries and deaths from impaired driving. Occurrence and Consequences · During 2005, 16,885 people in

  • U.S - Japan Search for WWII Japanese MIAs in Alaska

    The Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced May 13 that a small team of Japanese and U.S. specialists is visiting Attu Island, Alaska, in search of burial locations of the Japanese soldiers who are still missing from a 1943 World War II battle there. The Department of Defense, the U.S.