• RF-A 17-1 brings ‘ready to fight tonight’ attitude

    RED FLAG-Alaska 17-1, the first RF-A for fiscal year 17 and the last RF-A of this calendar year, officially kicked-off Oct. 6 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. This is a Pacific Air Forces’ commander-directed training exercise using the world’s premier Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex which is

  • Iceman in Action: Tech. Sgt. Daniel Campanella

    Rank and Name: Tech. Sgt. Daniel Campanella Duty Title: 372nd Training Squadron Detachment 25, Air Education and Training Command, aerospace propulsion instructorHometown: Cleveland, Ohio

  • It pays to be prepared

    As the days get shorter and the nights get colder, the realization that winter is almost here starts to set in. With winter right around the corner, it is important know how to prepare for what’s coming.To be prepared for the upcoming winter, it is important to be familiar with road conditions, cold

  • Honor Guard provides unit leaders crash course on detail

    The Eielson Honor Guard invited commanders and squadron leadership to participate in a job shadowing event Sept. 26 to provide leadership an in-person experience of the mission for which the Honor Guard trains.“This event was about getting our leadership out to get a real feel of what we do on a

  • 354th AMXS, LRS combine efforts to conduct time-saving training

    The 354th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and the 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron joined together to complete a “hot pits” training Sept. 20.The hot pit, according the Staff Sgt. Eric Sandberg, a 354th AMXS crew chief, is the refueling of an aircraft while it is still running.

  • Military Appreciation Day at Denali National Park

    Denali National Park and Preserve held a military appreciation day Sept. 17 for military members across Alaska. This opportunity allowed individuals who received a pass to drive their personal vehicles the entire 92 miles to Kantishna. Several Eielson Airmen received passes. Many brought friends and

  • 354th Fighter Wing observes POW/MIA Recognition Day

    U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing prepare to lower state flags during the POW/MIA Recognition Day Retreat Ceremony, Sept. 16, 2016, at Heritage Park on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The ceremony is held every year to honor the POW’s and those MIA. (U.S. Air Force photo by

  • Stitched with love

    A reminiscent Senior Airman Karen Grinder imagines her 5-year-old-self learning how to hand stitch. In her grandmother’s eyes, a child was too young to use the sewing machine, so she would trace a 1/4 inch seam allowance and let Grinder stitch them together.“If it wasn’t even, straight or small