• Dive into readiness at Eielson AFB

    The Baker Field House pool now offers new dedicated hours for lap swimming, providing time for swimmers to focus on fitness and overall well-being. Lap swim sessions are available on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5-7 a.m. and 5-7 p.m. During these periods, the pool is reserved exclusively for lap

  • PFAS Open House Scheduled June 4

    Eielson AFB is holding a Public Open House on June 4, 2026, at the Hotel North Pole from 4:00-7:00 p.m. The Open House will provide community members with an update on the current per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) investigations and response efforts, impacts on local groundwater, and

  • 354th FSS: Serving those who serve

    When Airmen here lace up for a workout, stop by the dining facility for a hot meal or seek guidance with career management, a dedicated team is already at work behind the scenes making it all possible.The 354th Force Support Squadron delivers essential manpower and personnel services while managing

  • PRESS RELEASE: Red Flag Alaska 26 prepares to kick off

    Red Flag-Alaska 26-1, a Pacific Air Forces sponsored exercise designed to provide realistic training in a simulated combat environment, is scheduled to begin on April 16th, with primary flight operations over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex and is scheduled to run through May 1st.U.S. Air

  • 1st CWS co-leads the Arctic METOC Partnership Summit 2026

    Meteorological and oceanographic (METOC) experts from across different branches, NATO partners, local academia, scientists and other representatives, gathered in Fairbanks, Alaska, for the 2026 Arctic METOC Partnership Summit (AMPS).

  • Eielson celebrates Youth of the Year

    Early on a Saturday morning at the Eielson Chapel, five teens from military installations across Alaska gathered for the Boys & Girls Club of America’s (BGCA) Youth of the Year ceremony.

  • 354th OSS unlocks new blackout capabilities

    Despite extremely challenging conditions – bitter cold temperatures of -15 degrees and winds from 15 to 20 knots -- the 354th Operation Support Squadron recently executed Landing Zone Operations (LZO) in the dead of night. Incorporating the use of Night Vision Goggles (NVG), this training marks a

  • Football at the Farthest North

    The first Ice Bowl was played on January 1, 1949 between the Ladd Field Flyers and the University of Alaska Polar Bears. The annual contest drew up to 2,500 local spectators and garnered interest far beyond the local Fairbanks community. Billed as “the farthest North football game ever,” the event