• Fire damages Eielson's recycling center

    A fire broke out in Eielson's paper and cardboard recycling center Jan. 18, causing the facility to shut down operations. Firefighters from the 354th Civil Engineer Squadron responded immediately and contained the fire, ensuring it did not pose a threat to surrounding facilities or personnel. No one

  • Airman able to access OWA from home

    The pieces are finally in place to give Eielson users the ability to access their work e-mail accounts through Outlook Web Access via their common access card at home. Although OWA has been around for some time, it has been inoperable since August 2006 due to the implementation of CAC-based

  • Icemen pick up the pieces

    Five first-term Icemen brought in the New Year with a determination to help those in need. These Airmen took the initiative to help those in need by venturing down to the Gulf of Mexico to help re-build homes destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. The group set up camp in a small town west of Gulf Port,

  • Core values make impossible happen

    The Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Iceman Team recently accomplished an enormous undertaking the Air Force way - Airmen taking care of Airmen. Following the end of its 20-year Sprucewood Homes development lease in August, Eielson AFB leadership made the difficult decision to relocate 241 families

  • Icemen shoot down Grizzlies in Commander's Cup hockey game

    With service pride at stake, the Eielson Icemen outscored the Fort Wainwright Grizzlies 8-6 to take possession of the 11th annual Commander's Cup following a hockey match-up at Fairbanks' Big Dipper Ice Arena Saturday. Eielson leads the series 6-5 in a derby game held annually since 1996. Last

  • Dental goes digital

    With the invention of the internet, information can be accessed at the click of a button. Songs, pictures and computer files can be placed on a flash drive and fit in the palm of a hand. Technological advancements are ongoing and the world has proven time and time again, if it can be imagined, it

  • Snowmachining on base--privilege, not right

    Well, it's that time of year again--time to pull that dusty, dirty snowmachine out from under the blue tarp and get it ready to float over the fresh powdery snow. Before turning the key or pulling the starting rope, remember riding snowmachines on base is a privilege, not a right. BASE RULES Base