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  • Pharmacist answers call to serve

    In 2001, David Welch was a retail pharmacist. He had a six-figure salary, a new Jeep Wrangler 4X4, and a big house in the coastal town of Beaufort, N.C. Along with a wife and young daughter, he had everything a man could want. He still felt something was missing.Then his country was attacked and

  • Community-leader couple inducted into Eglin ambassador program

    For the first time ever, the Air Armament Center's James E. Plew Outstanding Community Ambassador recognition went to a married couple, who met through their volunteer work supporting the military. Mike and Elizabeth "Betsy" Roy were recognized amongst their peers and Team Eglin leadership for their

  • CNO of Columbia visits Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal

    The Colombian Navy Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Alvaro Echandia, visited the Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal here. Navy Capt. Joseph Polanin, commanding officer of NAVSCOLEOD, greeted Echandia, his staff and his wife as they arrived, presenting the Admiral's wife with an orchid, the

  • New leader takes AAC command

    The Air Armament Center has a new leader following a change of command ceremony Aug. 19.Maj. Gen. Kenneth Merchant took control of the center from Maj. Gen. CR Davis as Airmen from across the center stood in formation.Merchant is no stranger to Eglin; he was assigned here from June 1986 to June 1988

  • Vice commander pins on star

    Col. David Harris joined the elite rank of general officer in a ceremony at the Beachview Club Aug. 19.Harris, the vice commander of the Air Armament Center, pinned on the rank of brigadier general in that ceremony officiated by Maj. Gen. CR Davis, AAC commander and Program Executive Officer for

  • New center commander takes over Friday

    The Air Armament Center changes leadership during a ceremony at the Bayview Club Aug. 19.Maj. Gen. Kenneth A. Merchant will assume command of the center and also become the program executive officer for weapons. Merchant arrives from Scott AFB, Ill., where he was director of Logistics, Headquarters,

  • "The Quiet Place" is gone

    "The Quiet Place" -- that was the nickname for west Afghanistan before the presence of an air control squadron showed up. Detachment 1, 73rd Expeditionary Air Control Squadron, from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is only the second unit to setup shop here."Before this site was here, there was no one

  • Davis reflects on tenure as Eglin's top commander

    Looking back over the last two years as commander of the Air Armament Center and Program Executive Officer for Weapons, Major General CR Davis recently reflected on his tenure in the top position here. He moves on to become the commander of the Electronic Systems Center at Hanscom Air Force Base,

  • Airmen selected for promotion

    Air Force officials here selected 11,337 of 26,549 eligible senior airman for promotion to staff sergeant for a selection rate of 42.70 percent.The average score for those selected was 275.56, with an average time in grade of 1.88 years and an average time in service of 4.44 years. The average score