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  • NCO interns at fitness center to finish degree

    In the Air Force world, a new Airman who's completed his schooling and is ready to begin on-job-training is called a three-level. In the collegiate world, an Airman who's completed his schooling, but needs some on job training is called... an intern.Staff Sgt. Michael Osborn, of the 16th Electronic

  • F-35 training center begins formal training

    While celebrating each F-35 Lightning II arrival, the integrated joint strike fighter training team also opened the doors for the first Air Force certification courses on the logistical support behind the nation's newest weapons platform.The 33rd Fighter Wing have eight basic familiarization courses

  • DUI: know the consequences

    The increase in driving under the influence of alcohol incidents this year, compared to those during the same time last year, has prompted leadership to remind Eglin's Airmen of the consequences of a DUI.Maj. John Batka, Eglin's Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program and Treatment program manager, monitors

  • Airman wins AF level maintenance award

    Senior Airman Alexander Blench, an avionics specialist with the 46th Maintenance Squadron here, recently won the 2011 Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez award in the technical category.The Air Force level award recognizes Blench's excellence in technical maintenance.Blench called receiving the award

  • Herschel Walker visits, inspires Team Eglin

    Military members, civilians and their families were greeted with an inspirational message from professional football star Herschel Walker here March 22.The former Dallas Cowboys running back and mixed martial arts fighter spoke to two packed hangars of Team Eglin members about his life, career and

  • Football great to visit Eglin, speak on resiliency

     Football legend Herschel Walker is making a special trip here March 22 to talk to Team Eglin personnel about overcoming life's challenges."The former three-time All American and Heisman Trophy winner from the University of Georgia will speak to Airmen about being resilient," said Col. Colin Miller,

  • Bloody Saturday: Eglin Airman, team help save Soldier

    The memory of meeting 1st Lt. Nicholas Vogt for the first time will never leave Maj. Raynae Leslie's mind or her heart.Leslie, the 96th Medical Support Squadron's chief of clinical laboratory services here, was deployed last year to the Role 3 multi-national unit hospital at Kandahar Air Base,

  • AF selects 1,700 for senior master sergeant

    More than 1,700 master sergeants have been selected for promotion to senior master sergeant, Air Force Personnel Center officials said today. Those selected represent 13.78 percent of the 12,351 eligible, with an average score of 670.44, 4.12 years average time in grade, and 19.27 years time in

  • Air control squadron to go as part of force structure changes

     Air Force officials released force structure changes and resulting manpower impacts from the new DoD strategic guidance and fiscal 2013 President's Budget Mar. 6. The fiscal 2013 President's Budget adjusts Air Force military end strength to 501,000, with net reductions of 3,900 Active Duty, 5,100

  • F-35's launch first step to future air dominance

    No matter what uniform they wear, service members of the 33rd Fighter Wing know the launch of the first F-35 Lightning II flight here March 6 is a small step into the next half century of air dominance.Morale was high even though the sortie was abbreviated by the pilot's determination of "in flight