• Meet the commander: 356th Fighter Squadron

    With the reactivation of the 356th Fighter Squadron Oct. 10, the Iceman team brings Eielson’s legacy into the 21st century. Commanding the 354th Fighter Wing’s newest squadron and U.S. Pacific Air Forces’ first-ever F-35A Lightning II fighter squadron is Lt. Col. James Christensen.

  • 18th AGRS: No ordinary adversary

    U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned the 18th Aggressor Squadron (AGRS) land at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Sept. 24, 2019. The 18th AGRS replicates adversary tactics, techniques and procedures to provide simulated combat experience to less-experienced pilots and aircrews. (U.S. Air

  • A stronger bite for a future fight

    EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- A military dentist’s duty is to care for a patient’s teeth and keep readiness in check for all military members.U.S. Air Force Capt. Robert Walter, 354th Medical Group dentist, does just that by keeping Airmen ready-to-go, but he also recently received a request

  • Health agencies investigating severe lung illnesses linked to e-cigarette use

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is working with the Food and Drug Administration, state and local health departments, and other public health partners to investigate a multistate outbreak of severe lung illnesses linked to e-cigarette use.As of Sept. 6, the CDC said, 33 states as well

  • Engineering a Stronger Force

    A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 354th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) hammers a nail into place during a Field Training Exercise (FTX) at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 22, 2019. During the FTX, 354th CES Airmen created a security perimeter and built a bare base in a remote location to

  • 2019 RED FLAG-Alaska season concludes

    RED FLAG-Alaska 19-3, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored exercise designed to provide realistic training in a simulated combat environment, concludes today, Aug. 16, 2019.“For RF-A 19-3 we have participating units from the U.K., U.S., Canada and Australia,” said U.S. Air Force Capt. Loren Keisling, RF-A