• Icemen born abroad: Airman 1st Class Kevin Winter-Molins

    Everyone has a favorite memory of their home, the place they grew up. They can remember the sights, sounds and even recall the smell of the place they spent many days. Most of these places are just a memory of a past long gone, distant in both time and space. For Airman 1st Class Kevin

  • “Dirt Boyz” keep the streets clean

    Over the last winter Eielson saw a lot of snow, and the Airmen at the Snow Barn worked extra hard to make sure it did not impede the mission.When the snow melts areas of the base begin to flood; sand becomes loose, and the roads take some damage. Luckily, the “Dirt Boyz” at the Snow Barn do what is

  • Ground breaking for new Corvias Community Center

    U.S. Air Force Col. David Mineau, the 354th Fighter Wing (FW) commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Brent Sheehan, the 354th FW command chief, break ground for the new community center with several representatives from various agencies, May 22, 2017, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The plans for the

  • FOD free flightline

    U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 354th Fighter Wing, depart buses on the flightline to assist with a foreign object debris (FOD) walk, May 15, 2017, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The Icemen Team worked together to ensure five and half miles of taxiways and runways were clear of debris. (U.S. Air

  • NE17 wraps-up

    For the past two weeks, Eielson Air Force Base hosted NORTHERN EDGE 2017, a premier joint training exercise which took place in the Gulf of Alaska and around central Alaska ranges from May 1-12, 2017. The exercise brought together nearly 6,000 active-duty, Reserve and National Guard members from

  • Safety in their hands: Keeping pilots protected with AFE

    For the hectic day of a pilot, grabbing their gear is just one small step in the long list of tasks before a flight. Safety is always a priority, and aircrew flight equipment technicians from the 4th Operations Support Squadron, assigned to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, ensure

  • The heart of a mission

    Twice a day during NORTHERN EDGE 2017, maintainers work to ensure each pilot’s jet is prepped, properly fueled and ready to fly.Up in the air, members from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron out of Kadena Air Base, Japan, take over and ensure the training mission isn’t cut short due to a lack fuel

  • Preparing for all possibilities

    Members of the 354th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management flight, the Air National Guard, and Army personnel participated in a joint training exercise May 5, 2017. Operation Merlin Wing tested readiness for chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear defense and explosive ordnance disposal.

  • Strengthening relationships through joint-training

    After competing at the wing-level and being nominated all the way through to the Pacific Command, Master Sgt. Lallchan Seunarine was handpicked to attend the Singapore Enlisted Officer Training Course, which is their military’s version of the Noncommissioned Officer Academy. One United States Air