Air Force ATC in Alaska

jhstorm13 Newcomer Frozen, Wyoming

Just wondering if anyone on here had done AF ATC at Elmendorf or Eielson AFB in Alaska. Those are the bases I want to try to get stationed at after basic and tech school.

blakeh Trusted Member SLN

lil off subject..

When do u go to BMT and tech school?? Do you have your dates??

I leave for BMT a week from today, Dec. 15, then ATC tech school in March.

jhstorm13 Newcomer Frozen, Wyoming

Oh nice!! I ship to BMT 13 July, so I still have a while to go

blakeh Trusted Member SLN

right on. I believe Ill be done with tech school in June.

I see your from Wyoming??? Ill be in Cheyenne doing my OJT at the ANG base. Wheres about are you??

And dude, I would love to get stationed at those bases ur were asking about, as well. Alaska would be sick! I went guard cause the active duty recruiter told me he wouldnt put ATC in my contract. The guard did.

ATC_MacGyver MacGyver with the bears.

shoot for eilson from what i know. which isn't much. but i feel that anchorage>fairbanks.

crap. i meant elmondorf** shoot for EDF...

littlebrick Rookie

Eielson was my first assignment in the Air Force. It's about twenty miles from Fairbanks. The temperatures range from -40 to 80s. Any place is what you make of it. I worked with people who loved the area or hated it. The ones who hated it never got out and tried to make the best of it. Not a great place if shopping is your priority. If you enjoy a laid back community it is great. They have KC135s and F16 stationed there. They also host Red Flag three time a year where many fighters come up and go play war for two weeks. A guy from my tech school class got Stationed at Elmendorf and loved it there. Definitely more of a city life and more complex ATC. Let me know if you have any more questions. Hope I helped.

jhstorm13 Newcomer Frozen, Wyoming

Im out in the middle of nowhere, but closest to Casper/Central WY. Thanks for the input littlebrick!! Sounds like my kind of place! Cold and isolated! I also wouldnt mind Germany.

LennyB Rookie Claremore, OK

Sorry to say, but forget about Germany because they won't take 3 levels anymore. I'm fairly positive all overseas are like that now.

jhstorm13 Newcomer Frozen, Wyoming

Ah, oh well, there are plenty of bases stateside that I wouldn't mind! Any recommendations??

Radium Epic Member SoCal Tracon

Whiteman AFB!
Cold and Isolated.... till summer.... then its Hot as Shit (and isolated) (15min to walmart, 1hr to the mall)