• AFPC automates enlisted early separation request process

    Enlisted Airmen will no longer have to visit the Military Personnel Flight to apply for early separation after Oct. 29 due to the Personnel Services Delivery Transformation effort. On that date, enlisted Airmen can apply for early separation through a program on the virtual Military Personnel

  • Common causes of toothaches, effective remedies

    With all of the candy and sweets consumed around Halloween many people also may find themselves treated to a toothache. The good news is that the dental clinic is here to help. "While not all toothaches are alike, all tooth pain is treatable," says Sandra Madison, D.D.S., M.S., president of the

  • Scholarship money for Eielson spouses

    Anyone who has spent much time at Eielson Air Force Base over the last six years understands that the Global War on Terror has impacted Air Force spouses in many ways. Among them is the burden of caring for children alone while their husband or wife is deployed. This important responsibility often

  • Air Force clarifies post-deployment stand-down policy

    The Air Force post-deployment stand-down policy allows Airmen returning from deployments and lengthy temporary duty assignments time off work for recuperation and reconstitution upon their return, said the deputy chief of staff of personnel recently at the Pentagon. "Reconstitution involves all the

  • Air Force changes captain promotion process

    Air Force Personnel Center officials recently announced changes to the captain promotion process, which will affect Line of the Air Force officers. Beginning January 2008, active-duty LAF officers will be considered for promotion to captain on a quarterly basis, instead of during the third quarter

  • What is actually scary about October

    It is October and pink is everywhere; October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and it seems everyone and everything has jumped on the bandwagon of promoting a cure for breast cancer. In a recent report from the Center for Disease Control, the incidence rates of breast cancer have decreased. The

  • Eielson's last Hawg nestles into new pin at Robins AFB

    The last A-10A Arctic Hawg was strapped in and transported via C-5 Galaxy to its new home at the Museum of Aviation Flight & Technology Center at Robins AFB, Ga., the morning of Oct. 6. The aircraft, tail number 75-0305, was being used for weapon's ground training since it's inactivity in 1996 due

  • Holiday deadlines rapidly approaching for troop support

    While the holidays may still seem far away, Americans hoping to show their support to deployed troops must be aware of some rapidly approaching deadlines. According to the Military Postal Service Agency, or MPSA, mail going parcel post must be sent by Nov. 14, while first class mail must be sent by

  • Men affected by breast cancer too

    This year in the United States 178,480 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed and 40,460 are expected to die from the disease. Breast cancer continues to be the second most fatal cancer among women, with lung cancer being number one. This is also an opportunity to bring attention to

  • Eielson combines host, tenant wing for ground-breaking ORE

    History was made at Eielson as the 354th Fighter Wing and the 168th Air Refueling Wing combined efforts for an Operational Readiness Exercise Oct. 11-14. The 354th FW, with more than 2,500 active duty Airmen is the host unit at Eielson and the 168th ARW is a tenant unit consisting of more than 500