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  • Community leaders tour restoration sites

    Most base tour groups crave to see Air Force fighter jets screaming across the sky or the latest development in air-delivered weaponry, not decades-old fuel spill sites and former disposal pits.However, Eglin and Hurlburt Field Restoration Advisory Board members delighted in a rare opportunity

  • Accountability for Airmen during disasters

    As the 2010 hurricane kicks into full gear, accounting for Airmen and their families during potential natural disasters or crisis is a number one priority for Team Eglin leadership. The Air Force Personnel Center accountability team will visit here to discuss the Air Force Personnel Accountability

  • Eglin Airman helps AF team win at 2010 Armed Forces triathlon

    The Air Force triathlon team recently excelled in all athletic categories at the 2010 Armed Forces Triathlon Championship June 5 at Naval Base Ventura County Point Mugu, Calif. The Air Force team took first place in every category, including the fastest male (Capt. James Bales at 1 hour, 46 minutes,

  • Airmen add medical twist to fitness

    Airmen from the 96th Air Base Wing rallied for a morning filled with a run interspersed with unique activities to test the teamwork spirit during a fitness event June 18. The fitness event was hosted by the 96th Medical Group and boasted activities that were uniquely medical in theme."These events

  • Eglin Airmen selected for promotion

    Air Force officials selected 7,752 of 37,185 eligible staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant for a selection rate of 20.85 percent. The average score for those selected was 317.63, with an average time in grade of 5.65 years and an average time in service of 10.69 years, respectively.

  • Schools out, base summer fun is in

    Eglin family support agencies are ready to provide fun for their students who will be looking for places to keep busy now that school is out for the summer."It is important that parents know both Eglin and the State of Florida child supervision guidelines to ensure their child's safety during the

  • History comes to life for 53rd Wing

    Lessons learned were spread from a seasoned source as history walked the hallways of the 53rd Wing this week.The first time retired Lt. Col. Jack Rice was assigned to the 53rd Wing, President Franklin D. Roosevelt told his generation they had a rendezvous with destiny. Then Lieutenant Rice's destiny

  • Organizational Mailboxes Require PKI Encryption

    Master Sgt. "Pete Myers," the supervisor of Staff Sgt. "Joseph Mason," forwarded an e-mail message with an attachment to an organizational mailbox. The attachment included Sergeant Mason's social security number and other personal identifiable information. Sergeant Myers, knowing the attachment

  • New tech-advanced classroom awaits F-35 students

    A foundation for how the first generation of F-35 pilots and maintainers trains for the next half century continues to evolve here as the 33rd Fighter Wing adds state of the art technology to the classroom arsenal. "The technology is fabulous. It brings us to a revolutionary new capability that's