• A ‘poopie’ mission: someone’s got to do it

    Look out below, bombs away or dropping a load are terms familiar to military operations, but they’re also synonymous with a different act necessary for all people. As the content of the bowels pass into a porcelain throne and the deed is flushed and forgotten, the end of the pipe isn’t just below

  • 1st Air Support Operations Group welcomes new commander

    Airmen from the 1st Air Support Operations Group saluted their new commander for the first time during a change of command ceremony here July 6. Their incoming commander Col. Jon Berry assumed command of the group from the outgoing commander Col. James Bowen. The ceremony was presided over by Col.

  • 1st Air Support Operations Group welcomes new commander

    Airmen from the 1st Air Support Operations Group saluted their new commander for the first time during a change of command ceremony here July 6. Their incoming commander Col. Jon Berry assumed command of the group from the outgoing commander Col. James Bowen. The ceremony was presided over by Col.

  • Icemen welcome new commander, recognize former commander’s legacy

    Farewells and welcomes were heard as hundreds of members of the Iceman Team, community and family members joined Lt. Gen. Russell Handy, the Eleventh Air Force commander, in the Thunderdome to celebrate the 354th Fighter Wing change of command.Col. Michael Winkler, the outgoing commander,

  • PTSD Awareness leads to positive treatment

    Post-traumatic Stress Disorder can be debilitating in some patients, but thanks to advancements in research and the continued training of mental health providers, treatments are getting better all the time.Maj. Joel Foster, Chief of Air Force Deployment Mental Health, said treating PTSD has improved

  • Third time's a charm: Seasoned commander returns to Eielson

    From the time a person enters the military service, one thing is guaranteed: moving around. Some people might not enjoy being stationed at the same location more than once, but Col. Brian Toth, the 354th Operations Group commander, and his family have learned to embrace it.

  • Personnel recovery exercise brings rescue teams together for RF-A 16-2

    The phrase, “So Others May Live to Return with Honor” expresses the overarching goal of those serving in the rescue community and it connects a myriad of career fields dedicated to fulfilling that mission.RED FLAG-Alaska 16-2 provided an opportunity to connect survival, evasion, resistance and

  • 18th AGRS change of command

    U.S. Air Force Col. Brian Toth, the 354th Operations Group commander, passes the 18th Aggressor Squadron guidon to Lt. Col. Julio Rodriguez, the new 18th AGRS commander, in a change of command ceremony, June 17, 2016, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Lt. Col. David Graham, the outgoing group

  • Red Air: Aggressors’ experience provides life-saving training

    Uttered proudly in unison after a briefing before an air-to-air fight, “Have at you!” inspired by the 1975 film “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” signifies being the enemy squadron who will defend its battlefield, regardless of the cost.Pilots from the 18th Aggressor Squadron take the role of “Red