• Snow machining ticket to fun during winter months

    Ready or not, winter is on its way; the leaves have already starting turning brilliant colors and falling to the ground. The air is turning colder. Before you know it, Eielson will be blanketed with snow--that means it's time to park the all-terrain vehicles in the garage and replace your outdoor

  • TRICARE Prime for new families

    New parents covered under TRICARE Prime have a lot of priorities competing for their attention, but TRICARE enrollment should be near the top of their checklist. Parents have 60 days from the date of birth or adoption to enroll their new bundle of joy in TRICARE Prime. Otherwise, on the 61st day,

  • Pilot's survivors thankful for determined historian

    Without the tenacity of Air Force historian Douglas Beckstead, the remains of a World War II era pilot who crashed in a remote region of Alaska in December 1943 may never have been discovered. "It was put away in a drawer and just left there," said John Hoskin of Gorham, Maine, brother of 2nd Lt.

  • Mother makes express delivery on the Rich

    "I thought for sure I had plenty of time to get to the Bassett Army Community Hospital and enjoy a nice leisurely labor with an epidural," said Lisa O'Quinn. Such was not the case 2:30 a.m. Aug. 27 when Mrs. O'Quinn, wife of Maj. James O'Quinn, 354th Contracting Squadron commander, went into labor

  • Wingmen prevent suicides through communication

    For active duty Air Force personnel, suicide is the second leading cause of death, surpassed only by unintentional injury. Awareness of suicide and the risk factors associated with suicide are key to the prevention of such loss of life and its traumatic consequences for our families and our

  • Air Force Gala bus route to run through base

    All three shuttle routes will begin at 5:40 p.m., each taking approximately 15 minutes to complete. The busses will run until 7 p.m. taking attendees to the Aurora Club. After the Gala, the busses will run for one hour. A Route - Broadway Housing - Arctic Avenue and Klondike Loop Intersection -

  • Hall of Fame for the week of Sept. 14 to 20

    Staff Sgt. Gregory Frank II, 354th Civil Engineer Squadron, NCO in charge of fire department logisticsHometown: Nelsonville, Ohio Years in service: Eight. Family: Wife, Katie; son, Kyle; and daughters, Kayler and Kenzington. Education: Two associates, working on bachelors. Previous Assignments:

  • Officials release revised ABU wear policy

    Now that the Airman battle uniform is on the shelves of some military clothing sales stores, Air Force uniform officials here released a revised ABU wear policy message Sept. 5 to ensure Airmen are aware of the standards for the new uniform. The message is a follow up to the wear policy message