• Celebrating 70 years of Air Power

    Since Sept. 18, 1947, the Air Force has been providing critical air power to defend the United States. We have strived to protect the freedoms afforded to us and have made advances in technology and airframes.From the Bell X-1 Glamorous Glennis aircraft to the F-35A Lightning II aircraft, the Air

  • RCAF prepares for success

    Two Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornet fighter aircraft assigned to the 425th Tactical Fighter Squadron from Canadian Forces Base, Bagotville, Canada, sit on the Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, runway while two Canadian airmen work in the cockpit Aug. 1, 2017, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 17-3.

  • RF-A takes to the skies

    A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 138, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., takes off during FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 17-3, July 31, 2017, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. RF-A provides an optimal training environment in the Indo-Asia

  • 80th Fighter Squadron arrives for Red Flag-Alaska 17-3

    Members of the 80th Fighter Squadron arrived at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, to participate in RED FLAG-Alaska 17-3 today. Over the next two weeks, the 80th FS will train to defend against surface-to-air and air-to-air threats, including those provided by an Aggressor unit stationed at Eielson

  • 354th CES makes Old Harbor new

    Kodiak is a small island located off the coast of Alaska, a place where the wilderness is abundant, roads aren’t paved and people are scarce.This summer members of the 354th Civil Engineer Squadron spent 74 days in the town of Old Harbor on Kodiak completing various projects to help improve their

  • 354th Maintenance Group change of command

    U.S. Air Force Col. David Mineau, the 354th Fighter Wing commander, passes the 354th Maintenance Group (MXG) guidon to Col. Peter Gryzen, the 354th MXG commander, July 18, 2017, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Gryzen assumed command after completing his Master of Science Degree in National

  • Seeing the other side

    There are two sides to every story; your side and someone else’s side. The same holds true for Tactical Air Control Party Airmen and A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots. Although these Airmen are constantly working together, they never get to see the same side of the story as the other.During Distant

  • Mentoring moments: Chief Master Sgt. Alvin Dyer

    “Airmen are made into leaders like you forge steel into a sword. They get a little nick, you iron it out and sharpen it. Most people won’t see the process of how you became a senior leader; bang the steel, put it in cold water and let it cool, heat it up and sharpen.”- Chief Master Sgt. Alvin Dyer

  • New annual Mental Health Assessment requirement begins July 31

    Starting July 31, 2017, Airmen undergoing their annual Periodic Health Assessment may notice something new. A Mental Health Assessment will now be part of every annual PHA, to help ensure that Airmen suffering from undiagnosed mental health issues are referred to the necessary care. Mental health