• More than meets the eye

    U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brandon Long, a 354th Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspection (NDI) apprentice, views a captured image of an F-16 torque tube Nov. 8, 2017, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. NDI is a maintenance back-shop tasked with finding and detecting possible cracks that

  • Alaskan Jets Fly South for the Winter

    The 18th Aggressor Squadron sent approximately 150 personnel and 11 F-16 Fighting Falcon to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, to support the U.S. Air Force Weapons School, specifically the F-16 weapons instructor course. “The USAF Weapons Instructor Course was founded as a center of excellence for

  • 354th CES Structures

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Gabriel Fields, a 354th Civil Engineer Squadron structural journeyman, welds a grate Oct. 19, 201 7, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The grate is being modified to help prevent flooding in the Thunderdome caused by melting snow. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st

  • Eielson kicks off 2017 CFC

    Oct. 30, 2017, marks the official start of the 2017 Combined Federal Campaign at Eielson Air Force Base. Officially established on March 3, 1971, and with almost 200 campaigns throughout the country and overseas, the CFC is the world’s largest and most successful annual workplace charity campaign.

  • Eielson's waste water treatment plant

    U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jacob Hull, a 354th Civil Engineer Squadron waste water plant operator, pours water into a vial Oct. 19, 2017, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Waste water can be hazardous to the environment, but once it is processed through the plant it becomes safe to release

  • Defending the base back home

    A mission is defined as a specific task that a person or group is charged with accomplishing.The 354th Fighter Wing’s mission is to prepare, deploy and enable Airmen; these are tasks which are accomplished no matter the circumstances. Whether the temperature is more than 50 degrees below zero or a

  • Airmen practice ATSO during AG 18-1

    Airmen from the 354th Fighter Wing had the opportunity during Arctic Gold 18-1 to do things they normally only get to read about. The Ability to Survive and Operate or ATSO training allowed airmen to get hands on experience with things such as Post Attack Reconnaissance or PAR, driving in MOPP 4 and

  • Gearing up for Arctic Gold 18-1

    A U.S. Air Force Airman from the 354th Fighter Wing checks a tag during exercise Arctic Gold (AG) 18-1 Oct. 24, 2017, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The training provided by exercises like AG 18-1, allows Airmen to prepare for the Pacific Air Forces goal of delivering rapid and precise, space

  • Trick or treat or cavities

    Halloween is fast approaching and excitement mounts as children prepare to dress in their favorite ghost, ghoul, or goblin costumes. Children will walk door-to-door in the cold, Alaskan weather in hopes of getting a bucket full of free, sugary candy.While candy can be sweet and delicious, cavities,

  • Arctic Gold 18-1 showcases Icemen readiness

    Prepare, deploy, and enable Airmen; that is the mission of the 354th Fighter Wing. To ensure preparedness for any contingency operations that may arise, Eielson routinely conducts various exercises to prepare its Airmen.Beginning on Oct. 19, the 354th FW commenced exercise Arctic Gold 18-1 to