• Fueling Airpower in the Arctic

    Every sortie and mission begins with fuel, and behind that fuel is the petroleum, oils and lubricants flight. Airmen dedicated to safe, efficient testing and delivery of fuel to make airpower possible before aircraft ever leave the ground.

  • 354th MXG holds 2026 Annual Load Competition

    U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 355th Fighter Generation Squadron, 356th Fighter Generation Squadron and 18th Fighter Generation Squadron compete in the 2026 Annual Load Competition at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Each team was evaluated on speed, proficiency and safety throughout the competition,

  • Holy Smokes reaches its one-year anniversary

    Holy Smokes recently reached it’s one-year milestone of providing Airmen a place to relax at a fire pit, connect with the chaplain corps and each other to stand together against isolation, loneliness, depression and suicide, Sept. 12, 2025.

  • Eielson AFB hosts the 24th annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony

    A wreath is presented during the 24th annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Sept. 11, 2025.The wreath was presented in memory of the many Americans that lost their lives during the 9/11 attack on our nation. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman Mary Murray)

  • 18th FGS Change of Command

    The 18th Fighter Generation Squadron held a change of command ceremony today. The 18th FGS ensures the 18th Fighter Interceptor Squadron’s aircraft are mission-ready including maintenance, repair, overhaul and weapons loading.

  • Call Sign “Rodeo”

    When you hear the word "rodeo," it’s not often linked to the Air Force; yet for me, the two go hand in hand.The resilience, determination, and camaraderie that define both my rodeo and military journeys, is reflected in my call sign “Rodeo.”

  • Arctic Defender 24 ENDEX

    Members from the U.S., Germany, France and Spanish Air Forces participated in Arctic Defender 24 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, July 8-18, 2024. As part of a months-long deployment in the Indo-Pacific, known as Pacific Skies 24, AD24 is the first stop for the trinational Future Combat Air System

  • U.S. Marines participate in Arctic Defender 24

    U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18D Hornet aircraft from the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepare for take-off during Arctic Defender 24 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, July 11, 2024. The mission of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) is to provide combat ready, expeditionary aviation forces capable of short