Aircraft takeoff for RED FLAG-Alaska 08-2 training mission

Reveille, Retreat, Taps begin April 28

When Iceman Team members hear Reveille every morning at 7 a.m., Retreat every evening at 5 p.m., and Taps every night at 10 p.m., they should know how and when to render the proper respect. As of August 2007, all veterans or retirees may now salute the flag. For more information, click here.Reveille

Eielson dining facility caters to Red Flag

Retiree Appreciation Day takes place April 26

The annual Retiree Appreciation Day will be held at the Last Frontier Community Center April 26. All military retirees and their families, regardless of branch of service, are invited to attend. Visitors may update ID cards, renew post vehicle registrations and gather information from a number of

Fueling the fight

Groundcrews keep RF-A in the air

Braving the elements

RF-A pilots engage in realistic-combat scenarios

Aerial dog-fights between 10 or more jets and dodging simulated missiles may sound like a boss-level of a video game, but it's really the daunting experience of a combat pilot during the RED FLAG-Alaska 08-2 training here at Eielson Air Force Base. "It's like a big helmet fire," said 1st Lt. Derick

RAAF logistics crew provides support for F-18 Hornets

She'd much rather be sunning herself on a beach Down Under--but for now, she's wrapped in layers of cold-weather gear on a forklift out delivering parts to the F/A-18 Hornet crews for routine maintenance. Leading Aircraftwoman Trish Entwistle, Number 75 Squadron of the Royal Australian air force is

Airmen leave Land of Rising Sun for Midnight Sun

Just as winter came to a close on the island of Japan, more than 150 Airmen touched down on the frozen flight line of Eielson Air Force base to take part in this year's RED FLAG 08-2 training exercise in April. Members from the 14th Fighter Squadron, along with various support personnel, deployed