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  • Eglin EOD Airman killed in action

    Tech. Sgt. Daniel L. Douville, 96th Civil Engineer Squadron, died June 26 as a result of injuries suffered from an improvised explosive device on the border of the Nad 'Ali district of Helmand province, Afghanistan. Sergeant Douville, an explosive ordnance disposal technician stationed here, was

  • Nomads remember on Khobar Towers 15th anniversary

    Airman, Marines, Sailors and family members gathered to remember 19 brave warriors and 12 valiant 33rd Fighter Wing Nomads on the 15th anniversary of the Khobar Towers bombing June 24."I'm humbled to be a part of this ceremony," said Col. Andrew Toth, 33rd FW commander. "It reminds us, as a nation,

  • Eglin staff sergeants selected for promotion

    The Air Force officials selected 8,545 of 34,257 eligible staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant, for a selection rate of 24.94 percent. The average score for those selected was 320.48, with an average time-in-grade of 5.55 years and an average time-in-service of 10.61 years.

  • Eglin temporarily terminates access to social media sites

    Access to social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube has been temporarily disabled due to modifications in Eglin's network. "This is not a permanent change," said Lt. Col. Renee Mitchell, 96th Communications Squadron commander. "A recent security change to our network had an unexpected

  • Majors selected for promotion

    Congratulations to the following majors who were selected for promotion to lieutenant colonel.Air Armament CenterRichard ArcherJohn DukesDennis JackJeffrey WittAir Force Research LaboratoryJeffrey KuhnAaron Norris1st Special Operation Maintenance SquadronDanielle Folsom33rd Fighter WingTodd

  • Eglin's "Batman" uses hobby, emergency training to aid tornado recovery

    A recent emergency trip home turned into a superhero-like welcome for an Eglin NCO.Worried about his family affected by recent Alabama storms, Tech. Sgt. Charles Batson took leave from Eglin's safety office to help his hometown county May 3.When he learned everyone was safe and sound, he began to

  • Golf team represents Eglin at inter service tournament

    A golf foursome from here had a strong showing recently in an Armed Forces level tournament at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla.Roger Bloor, Jason Hadley, Christian Honda and Kyle WesolowskI participated in the 47th Southeastern Military Invitational. Wesolowski and Bloor took first and second

  • 746th TS flight chief reaches career milestone

    The year was 1961, during which John F. Kennedy succeeded Dwight Eisenhower as the 35th President of the United States, the first U.S. astronaut went to space, the Vietnam War began, the construction of the Berlin Wall took place, and the first Freedom Rides of the Civil Rights Movement occurred.For

  • Joint partners prep defense members at air-ground integration exercise

    U.S. Joint Forces Command's joint fires experts joined the Marine Corps Tactics and Operations Group and other partners here during the Tactical Marine Air Ground Task Force Integration Course's culminating command post exercise that prepares Marine operations officers and non-commissioned officers

  • 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