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  • Marine F-35B squadron carries out centuries-old ceremonial heritage

    Marine Corps has geared up for battle since its inception 237 years ago and this warrior spirit is still evidenced in their military ceremonies. Some 89 members from Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 at the 33rd Fighter Wing displayed remnants of battlefield procedures from years bygone

  • 337th TES adds to B-1 arsenal

    The 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron successfully tested the compatibility of a BLU-129 with a B-1 bomber Jan. 27, at the Utah Test and Training Range, Utah. The BLU-129 is a 500-pound guided bomb with a composite warhead designed to destroy targets while causing the least amount of collateral

  • TRICARE opens for eligible retirees

    Retirees 65 or older can look forward to additional medical care if they meet the eligibility requirements of TRICARE for Life.TRICARE for Life is a comprehensive health benefits program that is available to uniformed services retirees, their spouses, and their survivors who are age 65 or older and

  • Eglin announces promotions

    Congratulations to the following lieutanant colonels selected for promotion to colonel:Scott Guilbeault, 53rd WingJeffrey Gates, Air Armament CenterStamatis Smeltz, 96th Mission Support GroupJeffrey Sobel, Air Armament CenterCongratulations to the following captains selected for promotion to

  • FSS takes b-ball title from LRS

    The 96th Force Support Squadron dethroned defending champs, the 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron, 54-45 at the base intramural championship game Jan. 19.The game between the gold and the burgundy team was a close one throughout with one team scoring and the other answering right back. Sydney

  • Maintainers compete for load crew of year

    The two best teams from the 46th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron faced off Jan. 13 to see who'd take the title of load crew of the year for 2011.Temperatures around 40 degrees and the unlucky "Friday the 13th" didn't seem to affect the confidence of the two crews led by Staff Sgt. Anthony Childers and

  • New Child Development Center opens

    A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Child Development Center was held here Jan. 13. The CDC opened to care for children Jan. 17. The $11 million project was funded through Base Realignment and Closure, to accommodate the relocation of families from the 7th Special Forces Group and the arrival of

  • F-35B maintainer trains to be part of aviation history

    As the Marine Corps celebrates its centennial of aviation this year, a member of the 33d Fighter Wing became a part of that history having recovered the first F-35B Lightning II, here, Jan. 11. After quick hand signals to the pilot, and well placed steps to clear the engine exhaust, Gunnery Sgt.

  • Marine F-35Bs delivered to Eglin, Warlords

    A resolution to be even more expeditionary will be met this year, now that Marines here received their first two F-35B Lightning II variants of DoD's fifth generation fighter Jan. 11.At the 33rd Fighter Wing, Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 is the home for the new aircraft where its