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Eielson AFB

Getting Here

There are three ways to get to Eielson Air Force Base: drive your vehicle up the Alaska Highway, ride the Alaska Marine Highway ferry, or fly.
Both the driving and ferry options might be considered vacations in themselves and could be one of the highlights ...

Inprocessing

When You Arrive
Upon arrival at Eielson, you will need to proceed to the Military Personnel Section (MPS) during duty hours to sign in. The MPS will collect your records and schedule you to attend the next available Right-Start/First- Term Airmen's Center briefing. If you arrive after 4:30 p.m., ...

Housing

Furnishings
Housing management may provide loaner furniture until your household goods arrive. Call (907) 377-2244 for more information. The Airman & Family Readiness Center will loan small household items such as dishes, pots, pans, etc. You can reach them at (907) 377-2242. Regarding personal furnishings, most ...

Our Community

Commissary
The commissary has a complete selection of fresh meat and poultry, a full-service delicatessen and bakery, dairy, produce and frozen-food sections. The commissary is open Tuesday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and weekends, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The ...

Education & Youth Programs

Schools
Students living on Eielson or in the Moose Creek and Salcha communities can attend on-base schools. Kindergartners through second-grade students attend Anderson Elementary School, and third- through sixth-grade students attend Crawford Elementary School. Junior and senior high students are comprised of seventh through twelfth grade and attend Ben Eielson Junior/Senior High School. More ...

Your Health

The medical clinic operates three primary care management teams staffed by board-certified family practice physicians, flight surgeons and physician assistants. Additional clinics include pediatrics, optometry, mental health, dental, immunizations, laboratory, radiology, physical therapy and pharmacy. The group's Health and Wellness Center provides preventive health education and testing. ...

Recreation

Birch Lake
The camp is nestled in the wilderness on the shores of Birch Lake, which is brimming with rainbow trout and Arctic char. Cabins, camper pads, tent spots, picnic area, boats, canoes and a lodge are available for use. Activities include boating, canoeing, water skiing, ...

Eielson-In The Beginning

In 1943, surveyors first staked out the land that eventually became Eielson Air Force Base. These were the war years-Japanese forces had invaded the Aleutian Islands, the Soviets needed American aircraft to help them defend their homeland, and the Allies had yet to get the ...

Carl Ben Eielson

What is routine for Air Force flying crews today was an almost unbelievable ordeal for one young man from Alaska. Carl Ben Eielson is remembered as an explorer and hero who pioneered aviation in Alaska more than 80 years ago. He realized the possibilities aviation held for Alaska’s ...

Our Heritage

354th Fighter Wing
Since its inception in 1942, the wing has seen action in nearly every major conflict the United States has been involved with. From the skies over the European Theatre during World War II to the sands of Iraq, the 354th FW has ...

The Iceman Team

354th Operations Support Squadron
The 354th Operations Support Squadron 'Huskies' provides diverse capabilities in support of the 354th FW, 168th Air Refueling Wing and associate units at Eielson. The 354th OSS is organized into current operations and scheduling, weather, and airfield management and air traffic control ...

Weather Watch

Summer
Summers at Eielson are splendid. The long hours of sunlight and warm weather make outdoor activities an absolute joy for residents. Temperatures average in the low 70s, although it is typical for temperatures to reach as high as 90 ...

The Great Land

'Alaska' came from an Aleut word for 'great land,' though some believe the Aleut word meant 'mainland,' to those residing on the Alaska Peninsula. Scientist and surveyor William Healey Dall wrote in 1870: 'This name, now applied to the whole of our new ...

Interior Alaska

Fairbanks
'The Golden Heart City'
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Fairbanks is the largest city in Alaska's Interior and the second-largest city in the state. Located about 110 miles south of the Arctic Circle near the geographic center of the state, it is the ...