• Month of the Military Child observes Shaken Baby Syndrome

    Eielson AFB is a community that cares about its families, and once again joins together to celebrate April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. The Department of Defense is launching a department-wide campaign to prevent Shaken Baby Syndrome in collaboration with the National Center on Shaken Baby

  • Preparing youth for peer pressure

    This year, Alcohol Awareness Month is highlighting the important issue of underage drinking. It's no secret that alcohol use by young people is extremely dangerous - both to themselves and to society at large, and is associated with traffic fatalities, violence, unsafe sex, suicide, educational

  • Avoid traffic accidents while biking on installation

    The sun is out and the weather is warming up slowly--but surely, and more and more bicycles are starting to show around the base. Bicycling is a common means of transportation as well as a popular source of recreation, exercise and sport. Along with increased use of bicycles comes the risk of

  • Wayland Baptist University dean's, president's list

    The Following students from Wayland Baptist University, Fairbanks Campus have been placed on the President's and Dean's lists for outstanding academic achievement in the Winter Term 2006-2007: Joseph Losinski - President's List George Mathisen - President's List Krystal Mills - President's List Leo

  • Celebrate our children's caregivers

    Provider Appreciation Day is an opportunity to recognize the work of child care providers and bring attention to the need of support across the country. National Provider Appreciation Day is celebrated annually on the Friday before Mother's Day; this year it is May 11. Child care providers are much

  • Article 15 punishments imposed in March

    A senior airman from the 18th Fighter Squadron received Article 15 punishment for wrongfully appropriating two government buses, in violation of Article 121, UCMJ. The commander imposed the following punishment: Reduction to airman first class, suspended forfeiture of $121.00 pay per month for two

  • Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Reporting Options

    Sexual assault continues to be one of the most underreported crimes in America today. Since this is the case across the nation, creating a climate of confidence where victims feel comfortable coming forward to report sexual assault crimes continues to be a top priority of the Department of Defense