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  • Team Eglin Airman honored in Destin

    Destin's summer patriotic gathering honored another Team Eglin Airman with a standing ovation.Capt. Andreas Flowers, representing the 33rd Fighter Wing, had no idea what to expect when he arrived at Harborwalk Village with his wife, Elisa, and their young daughters."I appreciate what you have done

  • AAC historian wins AFA award

    Clay McCutchan, an Air Armament Center historian, recently won the Gen. Lewis H. Brereton award.The award is given annually to a civilian Florida resident who has made the most outstanding contribution to airpower during the past year or over a multi-year period.McCutchan was presented the award

  • F-35 maintainer part of aviation history

    Behind the arrival of every new stealthy, supersonic joint strike fighter, are the amazing stories Airmen behind the scenes will tell about their careers for years to come.While the local media cameras captured the touchdown of the DoD's first F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter here, Staff Sgt.

  • 1st Air Force F-35 pilot part of aviation history

    With the arrival of the joint strike fighter, the military continues the historical milestones for the worldwide aviation industry in preparing the first F-35 Lightning II pilots.At no time during his 16 years in an Air Force flight suit, did Lt. Col. Eric Smith ever expect to be the first to fly

  • Hicks takes command of 53rd Wing

    From the battlefields of Afghanistan to a hangar on Eglin's flightline, Col. David Hicks travelled thousands of miles to take command of the 53rd Wing.The change of command, with Maj. Gen. James Hyatt presiding, saw Hicks assume command from Col. Michael Gantt. Gantt, is reassigned to Air Force A-5,

  • Miller takes command of test wing

    Col. Colin Miller took command of the 46th Test Wing from Col. Michael Brewer July 22 at a ceremony on base.Miller is now responsible for missions dealing with developmental testing, evaluation of conventional munitions, command and control systems, navigation and guidance systems, and several new

  • Incinerator idea earns big bucks

    Anthony Dziokonski, of the 46th Range Support Squadron was presented with a $10,000 check by Maj. Gen. Charles Davis July 14 for an idea that saves Team Eglin and the Air Force thousands of dollars a year. The Air Armament Center commander presented the check on behalf of the Air Force Innovative