• Hall of Fame for April 25 to May 1

    Staff Sgt. Shawn Rhoden, 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron, assistant NCOIC customer serviceHometown: Austin Texas Years in service: 9 1/2 Family: Wife (Jennifer), Daughter (Emily) Education: Completed half the requirements for my bachelors degree. Previous Assignments: McChord AFB Wash., Kunsan

  • Driving while intoxicated: check your Wingman

    With breakup in full swing and the summer months beckoning, Icemen will no doubt get the urge to go out more--but with more activities, comes more vulnerability to first and second-hand safety. Safety is a concern of everyday life, but with a few drinks those safety concerns are easier to disregard,

  • 354th FSS to activate April 29

    Eielson Air Forces base will be honoring Maj. Catherine McGowan in an inactivation and re-designation of command ceremony of the 354th Force Support Squadron 3 p.m. April 29 at the Yukon Club. In January 2007 the Air Force selected Eielson as one of six bases Air Force wide to test the merging of

  • Our base newspaper throughout the years

    The Arctic Sentry will soon be transformed from what once was an entirely-military made publication, to a product made by the civilian-run publisher, The Daily News-Miner.   Three weeks ago, the 354th Fighter Wing commander, Brig. Gen. Mark Graper, published an article in the Arctic Sentry

  • Alcohol, how much is too much?

    "One more won't hurt me." "I can drive home fine." "I only drink on the weekends." "I don't drink as much as everyone else." These are statements people sometimes use to justify their excessive drinking. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), roughly 14 million