• Military Saves Campaign kicks off Feb. 24

    Military Saves Week kicks off Feb. 24 through March 2. The Military Saves program is a Department of Defense campaign adopted by the U.S. Air Force to promote personal financial readiness among all Airmen and their families to enhance mission readiness. "Financial issues are the number one reason

  • Learn to walk on ice: Do the 'Eielson Shuffle'

    As a toddler we stumbled, tumbled, and fell frequently. As we grew we learned to walk with ease and it became second nature to us--just like breathing. Unfortunately, here in Alaska, an adversary has stepped up and challenged our ability to walk: a layer of frozen water has threatened to undo what

  • ALS class 08-2 graduate list

    The following senior airman have graduated Airman Leadership School Feb. 12.Award winners:Michael Robert Botti, John B. Levitow Award Erin Marie Kivett, Distinguished Graduate and Leadership Award Chelsea Marie Wethern, Academic Achievement Award Anthony Michael Bigler Bobby David Cooper David Alan

  • Enlisted member, dependent children scholarships available

    The Air Force Sergeants Association, Airmen Memorial Foundation and the Chief Master Sergeants of the Air Force join together annually to conduct a scholarship program to financially assist the undergraduate studies of eligible dependent children of Air Force active duty, Air National Guard and Air

  • Icemen compete in hockey tournament

    The Eielson Icemen Hockey team will compete in the Alaskan Armed Forces Hockey Tournament Feb. 15 to 18 at the Fort Wainwright gymnasium, located near the post exchange. Admission is free, but attendees must be military I.D. card holders. Concessions will be provided, however attendees are welcome

  • Hall of Fame for February 15 to 21

    Staff Sgt. Adam Greenwell, 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron logistics planner Hometown: Miami, Fla. Years in service: Eight. Family: Wife and two girls who are 6 and 3. Education: Some college, working on bachelors degree. Previous Assignments: Mountain Home AFB, Idaho; Andrews AFB, Md. and

  • Wing announces annual award winners

    Eielson recognized the best-of-the-best Feb. 8, announcing the wing's annual award winners during a ceremony at the Westmark Hotel in Fairbanks. This year's annual award winners are: Senior Airman Steven Harris, 354th Mission Support Group, Airman category; Tech. Sgt. Jennifer Dreier, 354th Medical

  • This Saint Valentine's Day, give your AF spouse a career

    You might have heard people claim that Saint Valentine's Day is holiday invented by greeting card companies, but the truth is that this famously romantic day has real historical roots. According to early Catholic Church records, three men by the name of Valentine were killed by Roman authorities