Airman prepares for mountain marathon in dusty desert

From the extremely hot and dusty climate of Northern Iraq, a Plattsburg, Mo., native prepares himself to participate in a 13.1 mile race in Missoula, Mont.Staff Sgt. Joseph Ritter, 22nd Expeditionary Weather Squadron Detachment 3, uses any spare time he has during his deployment at Forward Operating

Critical Days of Summer safety campaign begins

The 2011 Critical Days of Summer safety awareness campaign kicked off here May 18 at the enlisted hall, where base personnel were given a lively and humorous talk about the serious subject of safety.Col. David Harris, Air Armament Center vice-commander, opened the event by encouraging everyone to

Eglin Airmen selected for master sergeant

Congratulations to the following technical sergeants who were selected for promotion to master sergeants:33 Fighter WingChristopher BennettJeffrey CarstensBrian CruickshankLucas DelkAngel FrasquilloKaren GriffinJohn JeffersonMartin LewisDavid OsborneDonald PriceBrian RowlandsSteven ShoemakerKurt

K-9s honored at memorial ceremony

Military and civilian law enforcement dogs were honored and remembered during a ceremony at the Military Working Dog memorial at the Air Armament Museum, May 17.The ceremony, hosted by the 96th Security Forces Squadron, was just one of the events taking place during National Police Week. MWDs, K-9s

Local students take trip to Mars

Joint aircraft drop bombs at Hill Hammer

Base command chief catches a wave

Eglin hosts small business trade show

First production F-35A destined for Eglin completes first flight

Eglin Airman honored as 2010 Sijan award winner

For demonstrating outstanding leadership, four Airmen received the 2010 Lance P. Sijan USAF Leadership Award during a ceremony May 11 in the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes.Named in honor of the first U.S. Air Force Academy graduate to receive the Medal of Honor, the award annually recognizes officer and