• 354th Communications Squadron change of command

    U.S. Air Force Col. Richard Cole, left, the 354th Mission Support Group commander, passes the 354th Communications Squadron (354th CS) guidon to Maj. Charles Dobson, the 354th CS commander, June 15, 2017, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Dobson assumed command from Maj. Aaron Lake who will move on

  • RED FLAG-Alaska 17-2 Day 2 take-offs

    A U.S. Air Force F-16 Aggressor takes off from the flight line during RED FLAG-Alaska 17-2 June 13, 2017, at Eielson Air Base, Alaska. RED FLAG-Alaska provides an optimal training environment in the Indo-Asia Pacific Region and focuses on improving ground, space, and cyberspace combat readiness and

  • Iceman in Action: Staff Sgt. Gregory Chmielewski

    Deploying is an important part of the Eielson Air Force Base mission to prepare, deploy and enable Airmen across the globe.Whether someone is from the 354th Civil Engineer Squadron or from the base legal office, they have to prepare for a deployment with the same steps. One of those being proper

  • RED FLAG-Alaska planning fortifies multinational tactics

    Groups of pilots and mission coordinators jostle their eyes between a large screen and a map of the airspace during a mission planning brief with Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, a fellow Air Force Base out of Anchorage, Alaska, on June 12.After a training scenario explanation, the chatter of

  • Icemen born abroad: The Atchoe Family

    Opportunity knocks wherever life leads you. Whether that be attending college, starting a family or making the decision to join the military, everyone has different dreams and aspirations. For some, it means starting a whole new life in a different country.Staff Sgt. Francis Atchoe, a Detachment 1,

  • A day in the life of POL

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Mark Timson, a 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution supervisor, checks off a list June 12, 2017, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Timson preformed a check on a fuel truck to ensure all parts were functional before being dispatched to the flight line

  • RED FLAG-Alaska 17-2 kicks off

    One of the Air Forces’ premier flying exercises, Red Flag-Alaska, will be taking place until June 23 at Eielson Air Force Base.During RF-A 17-2, international partners will take part in an exercise designed to give them experience that may save their lives.

  • 354th MDOS Change of Command

    U.S. Air Force Col. William Fecke, the 354th Medical Group commander, passes the 354th Medical Operations Squadron (MDOS) guidon to Lt. Col. Valerie O’Brien, the new 354th MDOS commander, June 8, 2017, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. O’Brien took command from Col. Mark Anderson, who will go on to

  • Det. 1, 66th TRS Change of Command

    U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Erik Haynes, the 66th Training Squadron (TRS) commander, left, receives the Detachment 1, 66th TRS guidon from Lt. Col. William Mercer, the former Det. 1, 66th TRS commander, during a change of command ceremony June 9, 2017, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Mercer will go

  • Supporting the mission one medical supply at a time

    While walking through the 354th Medical Group, past flight medicine, the dental clinic and the pharmacy, deep in the shadowy halls is a hidden gem – the medical materials flight.These Airmen work tirelessly behind-the-scenes to ensure the Icemen Team and their families have the best equipment and