• Eielson Fire Department hosts open house

    The Eielson AFB Fire Department hosted an open house event open to Airmen and families July 16, 2017. The event aimed to educate attendees of the features and capabilities of the department's emergency vehicles and promote fire safety.

  • House Committee of Energy and Commerce visits Eielson

    Seven members of the House Committee of Energy and Commerce visited Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, July 7, 2017. The committee toured the Arctic Region making stops in Iceland, Norway and Sweden to learn about energy resources and capabilities in the area.

  • New Air Force health mobile app available for patients

    The Air Force Medical Service has launched a new mobile app to connect Airmen and patients to news and information about the AFMS. The new app is a mobile version of the AFMS website, and lets users customize their experience based on the Air Force military treatment facility (MTF) they use. This

  • Japanese senior enlisted leaders visit Eielson

    From June 21-24, Japanese Air Self-Defense Force senior enlisted advisors visited Eielson to learn about base operations, and exchange both military and cultural ideas with their American counterparts. During their visit, Warrant Officer Katsumi Yamazaki and Warrant Officer Masahiro Yokota , JASDF

  • 354th Operations Group CoC

    Eielson’s 354th Operations Group (OG) held their change of command ceremony June 26, 2017, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Col. Brian “Burnt” Toth, the 354th OG commander, relinquished his command to Col. Jacob “Snake” Trigler, the new 354th OG commander. Toth will be retiring from the Air Force,

  • RED FLAG-Alaska affords airmen experience of a lifetime

    EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE-Alaska – The Alaskan summer sky dims only slightly as Airmen and aircraft from a myriad of countries pack up their gear, preparing to depart for their respective homes. Approximately 1,500 personnel and more than 100 aircraft from the United States, Japan, the Republic of

  • RED FLAG-Alaska: G-suits and parachutes

    Attention to detail is a concept ingrained in every Airman from the day they join the Air Force. Your boots must be perfectly aligned, your ribbon rack centered directly above your pocket. This valuable skill saves time, money and in certain situations even someone’s life.For aircrew flight

  • KC-135s refuel international partners during Red Flag-Alaska

    Four McConnell KC-135 Stratotankers began enabling Red Flag-Alaska 17-2 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska June 12.The exercise puts two forces against one another; blue, the allies, versus red, the aggressors. The goal of the training is to prepare aircrews for difficult situations and build a