New chiefs selected

The Air Force has released the list of 454 senior master sergeants selected for promotion to chief master sergeant.Those selected represent 22.9 percent of the 1,981 eligible for consideration, and when promoted will be among an elite group of enlisted members who make up less than one percent of

F-35 squadrons reach 500th sortie

LRS holds haircut fundraiser to support Airman

For many of the Airmen and civilians of the 96th Fuels Management Flight, the work week of Nov. 2 ended with the sounds of an electric razor and occasional laughter.That's because, Master Sgt. Catherine Holland was handing out haircuts to raise money for the Combined Federal Campaign charity, the

Memorial service honors fallen Airman

Maj. Garrett Knowlan lived his life with honor, for God, his family and his country.A devoted family man, an infectious smile and an outstanding officer were just a few phrases used to describe the major at a memorial service on Eglin's flightline Nov. 5. Knowlan died Oct. 11 while participating in

30th Anniversary brings happy tails together

Nearly 100 people attended the Pet Welfare 30th Anniversary Open House Oct. 27, but few caught as much attention as Elvis. Elvis, a Chihuahua, left Pet Welfare to join his new family. He and his owner, Len Rasmussen, returned to the shelter to see how things had a changed and say hello to the

VFA-101 celebrates Navy's 237th birthday

The "Grim Reapers" of Strike Fighter Squadron 101, the Navy's first F-35C squadron, and their families celebrated the Navy's 237th birthday Oct. 13 at Post'l Point here.Since 1972, when the Chief of Naval Operations authorized Oct.13 as the Navy's birthday, each CNO has encouraged a Navy-wide

Red AMU takes weapons load competition

A three-person F-15 load crew from the 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron won the third quarter load competition here Oct. 19.Staff Sgt. Carlos Rodriguez and Senior Airmen Michael Simmers and Andrew Kim scored a 967 out of 1000 points. Their competition, an F-16 load crew of Staff Sgt. James Brower

F-35: Newest fighter much more than just 'stealthy plane'

The engines roared overhead as an F-35A fell into formation. Although this is a basic maneuver for the test pilots, the possibilities for combat environments created by these elite aircraft working together are anything but mundane.The F-35, which features three variants to be used by the Air Force,

Synthetic drugs continue to raise concern

For the past two years, the synthetic marijuana commonly known as spice, has become more prevalent in the military and in Okaloosa County.Incidents involving service members abusing the herbal mixture "spice" prompted uniformed service leaders to stress the ramifications of using the drug and other

F-15 Test Force celebrates 10 years of Eagle improvements

On Oct. 12, the F-15 Operational Flight Program Combined Test Force celebrates its 10-year anniversary.The members of the unit, many of whom were there at the inception, recalled the major accomplishments and changes they've seen after 10 years.The OTP CTF is a unit composed of active/reserve