• 337th TES B-1s fly maritime ops

    Since its introduction to the Air Force in 1986, the B-1B Lancer has been the backbone of the bomber fleet because of its speed, payload and continuously upgraded capabilities.On Sept. 4, a single B-1 from the 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron took off from Dyess Air Force Base, with the Gulf of

  • Eglin hosts security forces combatives instructor course

    The arm bar, guillotine and whip-over takedown were just a few of the defensive techniques learned and performed by 28 Airmen from the Eglin and Hurlburt Field security forces squadrons, during their combatives instructor course. The course, held here Sept. 9-13, is a week-long specific security

  • Base's morning traffic delays explained

    Recent changes at the gates have led to lots of questions from morning motorists inbound to the base. The main factor which led to the closure of the fourth inbound lane at the East Gate was the manning shortfall faced by the 96th Security Forces Squadron, according to Lt. Col. Jeffry Hollman, 96th

  • AFNET migration about to begin

    The Air Force's number one cyber priority is its network migration initiative, and computer users here are just a few short weeks away from joining the program.The initiative, known as AFNET, is creating a single Air Force computer network to improve command and control, standardize training

  • Airmen arming deployed defenders

    The basic goal of a security forces specialist is to protect U.S. Air Force people, property and resources. While defenders have hand-to-hand combat training, their effectiveness is only enhanced by the weapons they carry and without the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron armory here,

  • Follow the rules to avoid a ticket

    A stack of citations sits on Senior Airman David Mullen's desk. They are some of the more than 150 tickets issued last month by the 96th Security Forces Squadron.Mullen, a ticket clerk in the reports and administration section, spends a good part of his day entering the citations into a data base

  • Wisconsin ANG attend Brave Defender

    Like generations of American service members over the past century, 26 security forces Airmen from the 115th Fighter Wing, Madison, Wis., participate in pre-deployment training on American soil on their way to protect U.S. and allied interests around the world.The SF personnel received comprehensive

  • 40th FTS expands A-10 fuel limitations in combat

    The dreaded fuel light, either blinking or glowing red indicating low on gas, becomes a constant reminder that a stoppage of the drive, trip or mission is imminent. The A-10 section of the 40th Flight Test Squadron is testing the expansion of the Thunderbolt II's fuel capability to prolong its

  • Eglin's F-35 fleet exceeds 2K sorties

    Airmen and Marines assigned to the F-35 Integrated Training Center at the 33rd Fighter Wing here have consistently flown successful training sorties and generated their 2,000th sortie Aug. 13 with an instructor pilot of the Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron-501 at the controls.Maj. Adam

  • Navy launches first local F-35C sortie

    Sailors from U.S. Navy F-35 Strike Fighter Squadron-101 made history completing the first local flight in the F-35C Lightning II carrier variant Aug. 14, here.The F-35C, piloted by Lt. Cdr. Christopher Tabert, took off from Eglin shortly after 9 a.m. for about an hour flight. Satisfied with the