News - Page 45

Dec. 30, 2020
Forever connected: The RC-135s engrained history at Eielson AFB

On June 5, 1969, the Rivet Amber, a unique RC-135 built as a reconnaissance aircraft went down over the Bering Sea. Nineteen Airmen perished, but their legacy lives on at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The aircrew and the aircraft have not been recovered to this day.
Dec. 21, 2020
Eielson AFB team exercises rapid combat readiness, demonstrates arctic ability

The 354th Fighter Wing and the 168th Wing Air National Guard completed a readiness exercise Dec. 18, 2020, verifying the wing’s ability to rapidly generate combat airpower at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. More than 30 fighters and two refueling aircraft were generated.
Dec. 18, 2020
355th Fighter Squadron reactivates, Alaska’s second F-35A squadron

After 13 years, the 355th Fighter Squadron is making a comeback and they’re bringing fifth-generation airpower into the fight. The return was officially marked with a reactivation ceremony here Dec. 18 with Lt. Col. Samuel Chipman as it’s commander.
Dec. 15, 2020
Leading Edge: 354th FW Innovation Team

("Leading Edge" is a series of photo stories that focus on 354th Fighter Wing leaders' immersion with wing units and highlights their contribution to the mission.)
Dec. 14, 2020
Industry Day 2020 strengthens base, community through COVID-19

Acquiring a plan, materials, a team of qualified builders while braving months of below zero temperatures and the pressure of a pandemic, one squadron is here with the answers - the 354th Contracting Squadron.
Dec. 10, 2020
NDI: Flaws corrected, disaster averted

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Timothy Carlson, a 354th Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspection (NDI) journeyman, guides Staff Sgt. Zachary Chambers, a 354th MXS NDI craftsman, as he aligns an x-ray tubehead on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Dec. 9, 2020. NDI specialists utilize x-rays,
Dec. 10, 2020
A vital support system: the volunteer victim advocates

There are unsung heroes within each squadron in the U.S. Air Force who lend an ear to stories that are not easy to listen to. They help people rebuild their lives and provide them with support during a difficult time.
Dec. 7, 2020
Eielson reflects on Pearl Harbor, World War II legacy

Nearly 80 years ago, the U.S. was attacked on its home soil. This attack would serve to kick-start the U.S. military’s entrance into the second world war.
Nov. 23, 2020
Eielson concludes Phase I exercise, launches 12 F-35As

Airmen from the 354th Fighter Wing completed Arctic Gold 21-1, a Phase 1 readiness exercise, Nov.19, 2020.
Nov. 23, 2020
Eielson participates in OPERATION Turkey Drop

The season to give thanks is upon us and Eielson First Sergeants led the way with OPERATION Turkey Drop.