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  • Joint operation comes to a close

    The Eglin ranges here became warzones last week when the 46th Test Wing and the 53d Wing hosted U.S. Joint Forces Command during the demonstration process of new air-to-ground communication technologies. The demonstration of the new Coalition Combat Identification technologies took place during Bold

  • Harnessing the speed of consumer,commercial innovation

    Dr. Eric Haseltine, Haseltine Partners Limited Liability Corporation president and managing partner, will be the next Air Force Research Laboratory Revolutionary Technology guest speaker. His presentation on harnessing the speed of consumer/commercial innovation is Aug. 5 at 1:00 p.m. at the Eglin

  • Bronze Star recognizes Airman's service

    For an American Airman, doing the job requires honor, excellence and, "Above All," mission success. For one Airman, recognition for commendable work came shortly after returning home from deployment. Lt. Col. Charles Cunningham, aircraft maintenance advisor, HQ Iraqi Air Force, received the Bronze

  • Eglin fire managers blaze through a banner burn season

    As the gears of the Eglin mission have kept on turning, the Eglin Fire Management personnel have kept on burning acres of forest on a record pace to the tune of approximately 105,000 acres and counting during the Fiscal Year 2008 prescribed fire season. By virtue of many days of ideal weather

  • Abduction-cost of not educating children

    Do your children know what to do if approached by a stranger who tries to lure them to go with him or her? That was the main objective of the Child Abduction Safety Briefing hosted at Eglin's Child Development Center, the modular CDC and the Youth Center July 10. The 68th Electronic Warfare Squadron

  • Eglin medics in Panama for humanitarian mission

    A two-week U.S. Southern Command sponsored exercise designed to hone the skills of medical personnel while providing free health care in remote locations began here Saturday with the arrival of medics from seven military installations. The Medical Readiness Training Exercise (MEDRETE) to Panama is

  • Colonel takes charge of 96th Communications Group

    The 96th Communications Group welcomed a new leader July 11 at the Air Force Armament Museum here. Col. Steven O'Rear joined the wing after an assignment as chief of the Operations Division, Directorate of Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems (J6), United States Transportation

  • NCO Academy graduates announced

    Congratulations to the following Eglin technical sergeants who graduated from the NCO Academy on July 10. Commandant's AwardGiovanna Vogt, 33rd Maintenance Operations Squadron Graduates:Roederick Cabrillas, 96th Communications Group Paul Cadiz, 60th Fighter Squadron William Catlin, 33rd MOSMandy

  • Exercise launches with goal of improving coalition combat identification

    U.S. Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM), along with its service and coalition partners, kicked-off Bold Quest Plus, here. This Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration will focus on system testing and refinement of tactics, techniques and procedures using a variety of air-to-ground combat

  • Eglin NCO supports Continuing Promise

    Tech. Sgt. Eric Gaona typically spends his on-duty time roaming the 33d Fighter Wing's flightline ensuring the wing's F-15 Eagles are mission ready as a member of the maintenance quality assurance team. However, the bi-lingual Airmen recently put his mechanical expertise aside and volunteered to