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  • Eglin Airmen selected for master sergeant

    Congratulations to the following technical sergeants who were selected for promotion to master sergeants:33 Fighter WingChristopher BennettJeffrey CarstensBrian CruickshankLucas DelkAngel FrasquilloKaren GriffinJohn JeffersonMartin LewisDavid OsborneDonald PriceBrian RowlandsSteven ShoemakerKurt

  • K-9s honored at memorial ceremony

    Military and civilian law enforcement dogs were honored and remembered during a ceremony at the Military Working Dog memorial at the Air Armament Museum, May 17.The ceremony, hosted by the 96th Security Forces Squadron, was just one of the events taking place during National Police Week. MWDs, K-9s

  • Eglin Airman honored as 2010 Sijan award winner

    For demonstrating outstanding leadership, four Airmen received the 2010 Lance P. Sijan USAF Leadership Award during a ceremony May 11 in the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes.Named in honor of the first U.S. Air Force Academy graduate to receive the Medal of Honor, the award annually recognizes officer and

  • Eglin Toastmasters hosts open house

    Emerald Coast Toastmasters' Chapter 1919 held an open house at Luke's Place here, May 12. "We want to get the word out so people understand what we do," said Heidi Frazier, vice president of membership.With their current campaign, "Beat the Clock," the goal is to bring five new members into the

  • CMSAF experiences "Brave Defender" training

    The Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Roy received a hands-on tour of Air Force Materiel Command's "Brave Defender" training area here, May 6.Brave Defender is a three-week deployment training course for security forces Airmen. The training is hosted by the 96th Ground Combat Training

  • Eglin families attend 'Easter Egg Roll' at White House

    A few Team Eglin families travelled to the nation's capitol for Easter weekend with an added treat in their baskets; tickets for their children to roll eggs on the White House lawn April 25.The First Family hosted 30,000 people from all 50 states in their backyard for the 133rd White House Easter

  • Air Force "truckers" convoy critical supplies to Iraq bases

    To calm his nerves and focus on his mission, Senior Airman Lucas Simpliciano, 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle operator, would place a photo of his 3-month-old daughter above the windshield of his armored vehicle prior to every convoy roll out onto the main supply route leading to

  • Record turnout for Motorcycle Safety Day

    Team Eglin's fourth annual Motorcycle Safety Day April 21, proved to be perfectly timed with the Critical Days of Summer campaign just a few weeks away."We have a great opportunity here to address the motorcycle concerns of Airmen and Team Eglin members," said Robert Fusco, AAC Safety. More than 600

  • Charity run brings together all walks of life for noble cause

    According to American Cancer Society estimates, more than 560,000 friends and family members were lost to cancer in 2010.Six weeks after Staff Sgt. Tyler McInturff deployed to Kirkuk in January, he received devastating news that his aunt had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer."Being my godmother,

  • 337 TES demonstrates ability to triple B-1 payload

    The 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron began its first phase of testing March 22 of a Multiple Ejector Rack to a B-1 Bomber here.If fielded, 16-carry modified rotary launchers will increase the number of 500-pound Joint Direct Attack Munitions and Laser Guided JDAMs carried by the B-1 from 15 to 48,