• A century of service

    Since its inception in 1947, the U.S. Air Force has built a fabled history on the backs of brave men and women in uniform.These individuals each have their own stories to tell. Their lives, like everyone else’s, have their struggles and hardships but also a plethora of joy. The only difference for

  • Eielson maintainers assist Diamond Shield 2019

    U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Thomas Indalecio, a 354th Maintenance Group aircraft fuels systems specialist, removes fuel from an external fuel tank of an F-16 Fighting Falcon during Diamond Shield 2019, March 27, 2019, at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Williamtown, Australia. Diamond

  • SAAPM 2019 commences at Eielson AFB

    April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month and each year organizations in the Department of Defense work to spread awareness about sexual assault and how to prevent it.During fiscal year 2018, The 354th Fighter Wing Sexual Assault Prevention and Response office received eight reports of

  • ASOS commanders removed for hazing culture

    Two squadron commanders from the 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and the 5th ASOS at Joint Base Lewis-McChord were relieved of command the week of March 25, 2019, following investigations which revealed a culture of hazing within their units.

  • Success through egress

    “Bailout! Bailout! Bailout!” is a fighter pilots last words before pulling the escape lever and putting their life in the hands of an egress Airmen.Each day the 354th Maintenance Squadron egress section maintains and repairs the F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft escape system made up of the ejection

  • 18 AGRS supports Diamond Shield 2019

    The 18th Aggressor Squadron kicked off their support of Diamond Shield 2019 on March 10, 2019, at Royal Australian Air Force Base Williamtown, New South Wales, Australia.

  • Testing, Testing: Eielson AFB integrates AtHoc and Giant Voice systems

    The AtHoc and Giant Voice systems here at Eielson Air Force Base will be undergoing tests starting March 26, 2019, as the wing prepares to integrate the two notification platforms. The purpose of AtHoc, an Emergency Mass Notification System used throughout the Air Force, is to allow senior leaders

  • Arctic Gold 19-4 tests Eielson emergency response capability

    Eielson held a major accident response exercise to better prepare the base for possible aircraft incidents March 6-7, 2019.“This exercise scenario involved a mid-air collision resulting in a downed aircraft,” said Master Sgt. Bradley Moore, 354th Fighter Wing inspector general and exercise