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  • Mandi Crandell and her sons, Trayton and Kade, use the video teleconferencing system in the Airman and Family Readiness Center at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Jan. 13 to communicate with husband and father Airman 1st Class Jonathan Crandell, 354th Civil Engineer Squadron, who is deployed to Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Daniel Garncarz)

    Video teleconferencing connects military families

    Days away from home, eons away from loved ones--at least that's how it feels to some when a military member is deployed. But Eielson capabilities can make the world a lot smaller for military families. On Jan. 13, 10 354th Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen deployed to Iraq saw and spoke to their spouses and children via video teleconferencing. "This
  • After more than 36 hours on a chartered flight, Staff Sgt. Thomas Badgero is greeted by wife, Rose, and son, Hunter, Jan. 23 at the Joint Mobility Complex at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Sergeant Badgero is assigned to the 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Aaron Bonifazi)

    Icemen return from deployment

    Blurry eyes brightened as each Iceman walked trough the doors of the joint mobility complex here at 1 a.m. Tuesday morning to the welcoming applause of awaiting friends, family and coworkers. Tired from the long 36-hour flight trek home to Alaska, the midnight arrival ended the Icemen's months-long Air Expeditionary Force rotation in support of

  • Commando Sling provides stronger alliance

    Exercise Commando Sling is underway for Airmen at Paya Lebar Air Base, Singapore. The goal of Commando Sling is a stronger alliance and a safer Pacific Region. "Commando Sling is primarily an air-to-air combat exercise where we have the opportunity to fly with the pilots from the Royal Singapore Air Force, against and with their F-5s and their

  • Alaska unit deals with challenges of tropical weather

    The mission of U.S. jet fighter maintainers is direct: fix what is wrong in a timely fashion to get the jets back on the flightline and ready for take-off. That is the goal of 18th Aircraft Maintenance Unit Airmen from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, as they take part in exercise Commando Sling at Paya Lebar Air Base, Singapore. But being stationed
  • EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska--Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Bishop, Pacific Air Forces command chief speaks with first-term Airman, Airman Claudia Arcie about her top three reasons why she joined the Air Force at the First-Term Airman's Center during his visit to Eielson Jan. 17 and 18. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Anthony Nelson)

    PACAF command chief visits Eielson

    The Pacific Air Forces command chief made his first trip to Eielson for a visit with the Iceman Team Jan 17 and 18. Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Bishop toured the base and gained a greater perspective on Eielson's unique location and the mission Icemen perform here. Chief Bishop said base visits give him the opportunity to both highlight his

  • 2007 year of Resilient Warrior

    To help kick off the New Year, Gen. Paul V. Hester, Commander Pacific Air Forces has designated 2007 as the year of the 'PACAF Resilient Warrior.' The PACAF Resilient Warrior initiative is a 12-month campaign focusing on eleven critical attributes of success designed to enhance pride in Airmen, build resilience and reinforce responsible decision
  • EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Firefighters battle a fire at the recylcing center Jan. 18. The recycling center's pelletizer, a piece of equipment designed to process used paper and convert it into pullets to burn in Eielson's power plant, was the source of the fire.

    Fire damages Eielson's recycling center

    A fire broke out in Eielson's paper and cardboard recycling center Jan. 18, causing the facility to shut down operations. Firefighters from the 354th Civil Engineer Squadron responded immediately and contained the fire, ensuring it did not pose a threat to surrounding facilities or personnel. No one was injured in the incident. "Recycling center

  • Airman able to access OWA from home

    The pieces are finally in place to give Eielson users the ability to access their work e-mail accounts through Outlook Web Access via their common access card at home. Although OWA has been around for some time, it has been inoperable since August 2006 due to the implementation of CAC-based authentication for network log-on. This has been a hot
  • EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska --The Tops in Blue world tour 2006 performs "what's love?" in Eielson AFB's Theatre on Jan. 12. Their performance ushers in lively show tunes, country love, old time favorites, and today's hits in a classic fashion. The Air Force's Expeditionary Entertainers evoke one to reminise the power of love for family, their country, and that 'special someone'. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rachel Walters)

    Tops In Blue

  • Senior Airman Christy Cadle and Airman 1st Class Troy Sergeant work on electric wiring for a light fixture in a home in Bay St. Louis, Miss. The home was damaged by Hurricane Katrina more than a year ago. Airman Cadle is assigned to the 354th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and Airman Sergeant is from the 354th Civil Engineer Squadron. Both are from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Anthony Nelson)

    Icemen pick up the pieces

    Five first-term Icemen brought in the New Year with a determination to help those in need. These Airmen took the initiative to help those in need by venturing down to the Gulf of Mexico to help re-build homes destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. The group set up camp in a small town west of Gulf Port, Miss. called Bay St. Louis. Over the next week,
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