Weapons load

Senior Airman Andrew Kim, of the 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, prepares an AIM-9M to be moved to an F-15 during a weapons load competition Oct. 19 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Kim and his team won the quarterly competition against an F-16 load crew team. The competition was measured by how quickly, safely and accurately the teams loaded an MK-82 and an AIM-9M to their respective aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

AFMC commander speaks at armament symposium

Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger, the Air Force Materiel Command commander, speaks to an audience of industry and government personnel at the Air Armament Symposium in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., Oct. 16. Wolfenbarger spoke about the state of her command and Eglin’s role within it at the 38th annual two-day symposium. Speakers from joint services and Air Force major commands shared the common thread of working together in a changing acquisition world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

CSAF visits 33rd Fighter Wing

Staff Sgt. Skyler Deboer, of the 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, briefs Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III on the F-35A Lightning II during the general’s visit to the 33rd Fighter Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 16. During an immersion at the integrated training center for the fifth generation aircraft, Gen. Welsh said he considers the joint strike fighter mission and its future one of his top priorities so he wanted to see the operation and training firsthand. The 33rd Fighter Wing's unique environment is comprised of military, civilians and contractors at Eglin, who will train pilots and maintainers for all three variants of the F-35 for the Air Force, Navy and Marines. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

CSAF visits 33rd Fighter Wing

Tech. Sgt. Manley Eubanks, of the 33rd Maintenance Squadron, briefs Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III on the panels of the F-35A Lightning II during the general’s visit to the 33rd Fighter Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 16. During an immersion at the integrated training center for the fifth generation aircraft, Gen. Welsh said he considers the joint strike fighter mission and its future one of his top priorities so he wanted to see the operation and training firsthand. The 33rd Fighter Wing's unique environment is comprised of military, civilians and contractors at Eglin, who will train pilots and maintainers for all three variants of the F-35 for the Air Force, Navy and Marines. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

CSAF visits 33rd Fighter Wing

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III examines the helmet-mounted display system and flight suit used for the F-35A Lightning II with Col. Andrew Toth, 33rd Fighter Wing commander during his visit to the wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 16. During an immersion at the integrated training center for the fifth generation aircraft, Welsh said he considers the joint strike fighter mission and its future one of his top priorities so he wanted to see the operation and training firsthand. The 33rd Fighter Wing's unique environment is comprised of military, civilians and contractors at Eglin, who will train pilots and maintainers for all three variants of the F-35 for the Air Force, Navy and Marines. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Synthetic drugs continue to raise concern

Local county law enforcement continue to conduct search warrant raids on specialty shops that are selling controlled substances commonly known as “Spice” and “bath salts.”