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  • Nomad doesn't lose 'heart' in fight for life, wing supports cause

    After years of emergency room visits concluded with a successful heart transplant, a member of the 33rd Operations Group sees recovery in the near future while his unit continues to support any way they can. Since February, Master Sgt. Dewayne McClendon, has been on medical leave as a patient at

  • 46th Test Wing Airman honored in local community

    An Eglin Airman received the key to the city of Destin July 23 during their Red, White and Blue Celebration at the Destin Harbor Walk Village. Staff Sgt. Kevin Davidson, a combat photographer assigned to the46th Test Wing's 40th Flight Test Squadron, was recognized for his service of providing

  • Heritage activities offer chance to volunteer

    Have some spare time on your hands? Want to give back to the Air Force community? The heritage activities in Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) are looking for volunteers to help support museum operations. In addition to the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson AFB,

  • Fire Dept. defeats defending champs in double header

    The Fire Department became the 2009 Intramural Softball Champions after defeating the defending champs, 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, in a double header July 16. The Fire Dept. came into the game as the underdogs even though they went undefeated in the playoffs. The 1st SOMXS team was

  • Airmen collect 400 lbs of clothes for orphans

    Team Eglin members donated more than 400 pounds of clothing in an effort to provide clothes to orphaned children in Grenada. More than 400 male and female shirts, 220 pants or shorts and 38 pairs of shoes left for Miami, Fla., July 10 on their way to Father Mallighan's Boys Home in Victoria,

  • Commander bids 46th Test Wing fond farewell

    The experimental test pilot community is an elite group and less than a quarter of one percent of Air Force officers ever become a member, and Col. Gary Plumb is a proud to be a part of and command many of the chosen few. With 31 years of experience in the Air Force, 27 of them on active duty and

  • Deployed Capt from MDG recognized by AF Times

    Recently a deployed member of the 96th Medical Group was selected as an honorable mention for the Air Force Times Airman of the Year. Capt. James Parris is currently deployed to Afghanistan as part of a Provincial Reconstruction Team was nominated for the award by his Eglin flight commander, Lt.

  • Eglin takes anti-terrorism seriously

    The base will execute a large-scale exercise July 20-23 that will impact many missions and services.  Personnel moving on Eglin should expect delays at the gates and the hospital will close for most of the day, July 22.  In preparation for the exercise, base leadership wants to remind personnel to

  • Med Group beats Comm, advances in softball playoff

    The 96th Medical Group, will advance to the next round of softball intramural playoffs after winning a close game against the 96th Communication Squadron "Wire Dawgs" July 9. The Wire Dawgs started early after Dustin Lee, Justin "Wildcat" Smith and Barry Davies scored in the first inning. However,

  • Navy captain arrives as first JSF leadership at fighter wing

    With the arrival of the first senior staff member at the future wing for Joint Strike Fighter training, the vision of our nation's next generation flying fighting force starts to become a reality. Navy Capt. Mike Saunders arrived at Eglin a few weeks ago and has been soaking up all the knowledge he