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  • Registration begins for after-hours fitness center access

    Eglin Fitness Center personnel are now registering patrons for after-hours access for when the facility transitions to 24-hour operations Dec. 21.The change is an Air Force initiative to expand fitness services beyond traditional operating hours."This initiative is especially helpful for those

  • Fire truck repair saves wing thousands, ensures readiness

    The 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron's Fire Truck Maintenance Section recently saved the wing thousands of dollars through a little bit of luck and innovative thinking.The $25 thousand savings came when Airmen and civilians here procured and installed a 5,000 pound axle and differential assembly on

  • EOD Airman wins Grateful Nation Award

    An explosive ordnance disposal Airman here was awarded the 2015 Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs Grateful Nation Award in Washington, D.C. Nov. 16.Tech Sgt. James Fitzgerald, 96th Civil Engineer Squadron, Robotics Section non-commissioned officer in charge, was the Air Force's

  • "Street Smart" program kicks off Holiday Traffic Safety Campaign

    The annual Holiday Traffic Safety Campaign was held at the Enlisted Heritage Hall here Nov. 12.The campaign, presented by the 96th Test Wing safety office, reminds both Airmen and civilians about the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs; texting or e-mailing while driving; and

  • 33rd FW crew chiefs advance with F-35

    As the Air Force continues to develop their newest fighter jet, the F-35 Lightning II, the 33rd Fighter Wing ensures the Airmen tasked with taking care of it receive the training they need to advance with it.Crew chiefs, who have worked alongside the F-35 since its production, have transformed into

  • Eglin celebrates America Recycles Day 2015

    What's "here today" doesn't have to be "gone tomorrow."Reducing or reusing the things we come in daily contact with should be a priority in this world of shrinking resources and recycling should be the next step.  That's the message Eglin's Qualified Recycling Program manager, Michael Vannoy, wants

  • AC-130J accident report released

    Air Force Materiel Command released an accident investigation board report for the mishap involving an AC-130J Ghostrider that occurred April 21, 2015.  The mishap occurred while conducting a medium risk flying qualities test sortie over the Gulf of Mexico, approximately 40 miles south of Eglin AFB,

  • Eglin Airmen fly to highlight new tanker

    Former 40th Flight Test Squadron Airman and F-16B pilot took to the sky Oct. 27 in a Fighting Falcon in support of the new KC-46A Pegasus Flight Test Program operating out of Boeing Field in Seattle.Maj. Matt Russell and an aerial photographer flew the mission as part of ongoing tanker flight tests

  • Combat Shield ensures Strike Eagles ready for war

    The 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hosted members of the 16th Electronic Warfare Squadron from Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, during Combat Shield, Oct. 19-23.Combat Shield is an annual program aimed to provide operational combat Air Force units in Air Combat Command, a system-specific capability