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  • Squadron "rounds up" learning and fun

    The 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron circled the wagons June 11 for their first ROADEO.The concept of a ROADEO isn't new. Air Force Materiel Command hosted similar events in the mid 2000's which pitted AFMC base logisticians against each other in competitive activities. But, a heavy deployment

  • History comes to life for 53rd Wing

    Lessons learned were spread from a seasoned source as history walked the hallways of the 53rd Wing this week.The first time retired Lt. Col. Jack Rice was assigned to the 53rd Wing, President Franklin D. Roosevelt told his generation they had a rendezvous with destiny. Then Lieutenant Rice's destiny

  • Base units will swap names, orgs by June 30

    Air Force Materiel Command officials notified center commanders May 11, Air Force headquarters has approved converting the command structure from wings, groups and squadrons to directorates, divisions and branches. The targeted implementation date for these organizational changes is June 30.The

  • New tech-advanced classroom awaits F-35 students

    A foundation for how the first generation of F-35 pilots and maintainers trains for the next half century continues to evolve here as the 33rd Fighter Wing adds state of the art technology to the classroom arsenal. "The technology is fabulous. It brings us to a revolutionary new capability that's

  • Nurses and technicians support Fisher House

    Helping others is a credo that nurses share. For that reason, nurses and technicians from the 96th Medical Group spent National Nurses' Week making a difference.More than 500 nurses and technicians here embraced the 2010 theme, "Caring Today for a Healthier Tomorrow," by collecting donations

  • NCO Academy graduates announced

    Congratulations to the following Eglin technical sergeants who graduated from the NCO Academy May 27.Academic Achievement AwardSpence Johnson, Ground Combat Training SquadronGraduatesBetty Barrios, 919 Special Operations WingKevin Base, 96th Communications SquadronWilliam Blue, 728th Air Control

  • Eglin releases master sergeant promotion list

    Air Force officials selected 5,424 of 21,829 eligible technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant for a selection rate of 24.85 percent.The average score for those selected was 341.18, with an average time in grade of 4.49 years and an average time in service of 15.88 years. The average

  • Snack Bar Makeover

    With the Air Force trimming the force strength, Airmen are looking to trim their waistlines."So many snacks eaten in the work place are less than ideal," said Marilyn Leggett, a registered nurse with the Eglin Health and Wellness Center.Continuing the Air Force trend for long-term health and

  • Warfighters prepare for air-to-ground combat at exercise Atlantic Strike

     Joint and Coalition warfighters honed close air support skills during the recently concluded Atlantic Strike exercise conducted here.Atlantic Strike 10-01, an exercise led by U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command  and U.S. Joint Forces Command's Joint Fires Integration and Interoperability Team,