Commissary undergoes renovations; ready by Sept. 25

The Eielson commissary is scheduled to undergo renovations Sept. 23 and will be open for regular hours by Sept. 25. The Customer Service department will be stripped of the current registers and replaced with newer models. "The biggest change is not so much the registers themselves, but the process

Arctic Vipers to Siberian Snipers: Aggressor mission is to know, teach, replicate threat

Air Force Aggressors have a proud and rich history dating back to the fall of 1972. The program started as a direct result of the high air combat loss rate our air forces experienced in the Vietnam War. The air-to-air kill ratio had fallen from 10-to-1 in the Korean War to almost 1-to-1 at a low

AIrfield inspection reveals excellence

Eielson Airmen recently established themselves as being among the best in the Air Force during the 2007 Air Traffic System Evaluation Program and the Air Force Weather Standardization and Evaluation Program inspection. According to Capt. Jeffery Byman, 354th Operations Support Squadron Airfield

Chief of staff announces major total force integration steps

The Air Force's top officer announced the addition of Dannelly Field Air Guard Station, Ala., as well as other initiatives, to the service's evolving set of total force integration efforts at an event Sept. 13 at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley said the move is

Deployment Corner

Airmen take incentive rides for hard work

Commissary undergoes renovations; ready by Sept. 25

The Eielson commissary is scheduled to undergo renovations Sept. 23 and will be open for regular hours by Sept. 25.   The Customer Service department will be stripped of the current registers and replaced with newer models.   "The biggest change is not so much the registers themselves, but the

Air Force to transform financial services

Air Force financial services are undergoing a major change that will save millions of dollars and return hundreds of Airmen to the fight, said a senior Air Force financial management official here Sept. 12. As part of a two-year plan, the Air Force Financial Services Center will open its doors Sept.

Hall of Fame for the week of Sept. 21 to 27

Airman 1st Class Aaron Bonifazi, 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator Hometown: Anamosa, Iowa. Years in service: Almost two years. Family: Single Education: Working towards my Community College of the Air Force degree in logistics management. Self-Description: Outgoing,

Eielson families should practice fire prevention

Fire Prevention Week is Oct. 7-13.The theme for Fire Prevention Week 2007 is the focus on home escape planning and practicing. Only 23 percent of households have actually developed and practiced a home fire escape plan. Have you developed and practiced your home escape plan? If not, here's how: Draw