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  • Eglin has 108 selected for master sergeant

    Air Force officials recently selected 5,604 of 22,748 eligible technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant for a selection rate of 24.64 percent. The average score for those selected was 340.41, with an average time in grade and time in service of 4.45 and 16.40 years respectively. The

  • 728th ACS out the door again

    The 728th Air Control Squadron said goodbye to friends and family May 9 once again before they headed overseas for their sixth deployment rotation in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. More than 200 Airmen left for Joint Base Balad, Iraq, for four months, while a handful of others are going to

  • 46th Test Wing integral part of Hubble repair

    May 13 is rendezvous time for the crew of the space shuttle Atlantis and the Hubble Space Telescope. But prior to reaching this point, months of preparation work was done for this mission and the 46th Test Wing played a vital role. Over the next week, astronauts will go on five spacewalks to repair

  • LRS NCO wins AF-level award

    An Airman stationed here more than 19 years ago never would have thought he would be back nearly two decades later running the same shop he began his Air Force career at--let alone winning an Air Force-level award. The Air Force recently recognized Master Sgt. Johnny Long, 96th Logistics Readiness

  • New AAC commander arrives, eyes Eglin future

    When the new Air Armament Center Commander Maj. Gen. Charles R. Davis, was informed of his assignment here, he described his reaction with one word -- "elation." "It was unexpected, but based on the skills I've gained over the last five years, to be able to come down and work this mission is a

  • 53rd CC departs wing for 14 AF

    When 53rd Wing Commander Col. Steve DePalmer leaves for his new assignment next week, he'll have a lot of satisfying memories to take with him. "Seeing the satisfaction and light on the faces of all levels of leadership, when their work comes together and culminates into a successful test or eval -

  • Air Force fiscal 2010 budget reflects rebalanced priorities

    Air Force officials here May 7 announced that its portion of the president's fiscal 2010 budget reflects a balanced strategy to prevail in today's joint fight and sustain air, space and cyberspace dominance. The two overarching principles guiding next year's budget are rebalancing the Air Force's

  • Reunion connects generations, celebrates wing epoch

    After a long weekend celebrating heritage, specifically 30 years of flying and fixing F-15 Eagles, the 33rd Fighter Wing came back with many stories Airmen, past and present, and guests will share for a lifetime. "It was an outstanding event from start to finish - the hard work of the Nomad

  • May is a great time to focus on fitness

    May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month and May 21 is National Employee Health and Fitness Day. If you've been meaning to start a fitness program or if you've fallen off your fitness regimen, May is the time to get on board. Healthy eating and regular activity improves health in a

  • Eglin volunteers recognized at ceremony

    Imagine Team Eglin without the Airman's Attic, the Hospital Angels, Airmen Against Drunk Driving, the Thrift Store and Eglin Pet Welfare. All of these organizations run solely on the generosity of volunteers. Those efforts were honored April 23 at a Volunteer Recognition Ceremony at the officers'