• 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

  • EMT Rodeo 2016

    U.S. Air Force Emergency Medical Technicians gathered to compete in the 9th annual Air Force Medical Service EMT Rodeo at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 24-27, 2016.The two and a half day competition involved 24 EMT teams from across the Air Force, both CONUS and OCONUS installations challenging

  • Alaska Army National Guard supports community with multi-agency exercise

    The 103rd Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team, composed of Alaska Army National Guard Soldiers and Alaska Air National Guard Airmen, hosted an exercise in Fairbanks, Alaska, Aug. 23 for different agencies in the area including Eielson Air Force Base and Fort Wainwright.The exercise