• Air Force officals release budget request for 2009

    As part of the president's fiscal 2009 budget, the Air Force is requesting Congress' approval for $143.9 billion, nearly more than $9 billion more than in fiscal 2008. Of the $143.9 billion request, $117 billion are funds directly controlled and managed by the Air Force. The remaining $26.9 billion

  • 'Tis the season to be filing

    We are fortunate to live in a country where we get to pay taxes. Taxes pay for our highways, law enforcement, armed forces and many other public services that sometimes we take for granted. Just about every day you can hear news about countries that don't have such services--imagine living in a

  • Eielson traumatic stress response team helps servicemembers cope

    Service members and their families don't have to cope with the emotional aftermath of a traumatic event alone. The Eielson Traumatic Stress Response team, formerly known as the Critical Incident Stress Management team consists of representatives from the Mental Health Flight, the Airman and Family

  • Article 15s for the month of January

    A staff sergeant from the 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron received Article 15 punishment for being drunk and disorderly, in violation of Article 134, UCMJ. The commander imposed the following punishment: suspended reduction to the grade of senior airman, forfeiture of $100 pay per month for two

  • MTI special duty team offers opportunities

    If you've ever wanted the opportunity to mold civilians into Airmen as an Air Force Military Training Instructor, the MTI Recruiting Team can answer any questions you may have concerning this challenging and rewarding career. The team will brief on all aspects of MTI duty at 8:30 a.m. Feb. 12 at the

  • Air Force fiscal 2008 aviator continuation pay approved

    The fiscal 2008 Aviator Continuation Pay program was approved here recently by Craig W. Duehring, the assistant secretary of the Air Force for manpower and Reserve affairs. The 2008 National Defense Authorization Act., which was signed by President George W. Bush Jan. 28, provided authorization. The

  • 2008 force shaping board cancelled

    Air Force lieutenants in the 2005 year group, a total of 764 eligible, will not face a fiscal 2008 force shaping board. "We received enough requests to separate through voluntary separations programs that conducting a force shaping board is no longer needed this year," said Lt. Gen. Richard

  • New assistant secretary sworn in

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne swore in the Air Force's new assistant secretary of the Air Force for manpower and reserve affairs in a ceremony at the Pentagon Jan. 24. Craig Duehring, a 28-year Air Force veteran, is a political appointee, heading a four-division department that deals

  • Arctic maintainers keep Aggressors flying in sub-zero temperatures

    The current temperature has been a bitter fluctuation between 0 and -30 degrees since the arrival of Eielson's newest F-16 Aggressor aircraft over the past week, but it's not stopping Iceman aircraft maintainers of the 354th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, who are busy as ever doing routine

  • Quarterly award winners announced

    The following individuals were recognized at the 354th Fighter Wing Quarterly Awards Luncheon Jan. 25 at the Yukon Club:Airman of the Quarter:  Airman 1st Class Timothy Wilber, 354th Mission Support GroupNCO of the Quarter:  Tech. Sgt. Cassie Letendre, 354th MSGSenior NCO of the Quarter:  Senior