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  • Verifying records, personal information vital to career progression

    Successful career progression for Airmen requires hard work, planning and dedication, but even more importantly, an accurate personnel record. Of all the actions Airmen can take to affect their chances for promotion and professional development, the most important is ensuring their personal

  • Child calls 9-1-1, directs emergency crews to save mom

    Standing out in front of her home, she was "calm, cool and collected," flagging down the emergency crews after dialing 9-1-1 while her mother lay unconscious in the bathroom. Victoria Kroll is only 6 years old. Victoria Kroll, daughter of Tech. Sgt. Shawn Kroll, 1st Special Operations Maintenance

  • Developmental test pilots first step in advancing the warfighter

    Pilots stationed here fly a number of aircraft under three different wings. All have different missions, education and training, and therefore different approaches to flying. This three-part series examines the pilots of Eglin and what their unique missions bring to U.S. air superiority. This second

  • Eglin captains selected for promotion

    Congratulations to the following captains selected for promotion to major.  The central selection board selected 2,367 from 2,520 considered for 93.9 percent select rate.Air Armament Center Waldine Messmore Corey Jewell Eric Reagan Air Force Operation Test and Evaluation Center Mark Lahey Air Force

  • UDMs ensure Airmen are mission ready

    Mission readiness is a focus of today's Air Force that can be easily defined by the time-honored Boy Scout motto - "Be prepared." That's where a unit deployment manager comes in handy. Ensuring Airmen maintain mission readiness is absolutely vital to warfighting capabilities. A unit's ability to

  • HAWC programs tailored to specific needs

    NOTE: This is last part of a three-part series about programs offered by the Health and Wellness Center to assist Team Eglin to eat better, be healthier, feel stronger and boost energy levels. Nutrition and exercise have been addressed, but HAWC also offers programs for individuals with special

  • WSEP tests 33rd Fighter Wing ability to send fire from the clouds

    As the Nomad motto forecasts, "fire from the clouds," rained through gulf skies after live ordinance deployed from F-15 Eagles during a recent evaluation. More than 140 Nomads from the 33rd Fighter Wing tested the lethality of eight combat-coded F-15C aircraft from the 58th Fighter Squadron during a

  • Canine handlers build confidence in Phoenix Warrior course

    Having confidence in their abilities is a key ingredient for the success of any military working dog team, especially on deployments. In the Air Force Phoenix Warrior Training Course at the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center on Fort Dix, N.J., two new military working dog, or MWD, handlers are

  • 46th Test Wing recognizes annual award winners

    The 46th Test Wing went over and above the skies to honor its annual award winners with special guest speaker, Astronaut Steve Lindsey. Twenty 46th TW staff, group, squadron and unit members representing various career fields were presented eagle statues as tokens of appreciation for their hard

  • Logistics readiness go above, beyond call of duty

    The 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron provides premiere supply, fuel, transportation and deployment support to the Air Armament Center, supporting six wings from four major commands. These units perform unique missions like maintenance and weapons test operations for more than 100 fighter and