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  • Navy, Air Force and Army kick-off joint exercise

    Navy Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8) with support from Air Force surveillance and electronic warfare aircraft and an Army Patriot battalion are working closely together to defeat a 3-D irregular warfare threat over the snow-capped mountains in the northern Nevada desert. The event, which continues

  • Fuel keeps mission operational

    As the cost of gas rises, the 96th Logistic Readiness Squadron's Fuels Flight keeps a sharp eye on what it takes to keep the mission operational. There is truth to the purchasing power of the government. All fuel procured for the Department of Defense is through the Defense Energy Support Center.

  • New rules give Airmen more choices in death gratuity benefit designation

    Beginning July 1, Airmen will be able to select one or more persons of their choosing to receive death gratuity benefits. "This is a significant change to the DG benefits election option for all Airmen," said Steven Kelley, director of Air and Space Expeditionary Force Operations at the Air Force

  • AFRL demonstrates concept vehicle for bomb damage assessment

    Air Force Research Laboratory researchers conducted successful flight test of Voyeur, a proof-of-concept rotary wing unmanned air vehicle designed for bomb damage assessment (BDA) missions. Lite Machines Corporation developed the coaxial counterrotating helicopter under a Small Business Innovation

  • STEM facility conducts F-35 lanyard risk reduction test

    The 46th Test Wing recently lent a hand to Lockheed Martin Company to perform a risk reduction and development test of weapon lanyards for the F-35 System Development and Demonstration program at the Simulated Environment for Munitions facility here. The tests began March 25 and were performed by

  • Aircraft countermeasures put to test

    The 46th Test Squadron's Sensors and Defensive Systems Flight is the lead organization to test aircraft countermeasures here. The focus is on aircraft-dispensed flares used as infrared (IR) countermeasures designed to defeat "heat seeking" surface-to-air or air-to-air missiles. The aim is to divert

  • Alabama ANG brings joint experience to SFS

    The Alabama Army National Guard are currently standing watch over Eglin as they serve their two weeks of active-duty requirements as security forces augmentees here. The Alabama ANG hosts the 231st Military Police Battalion, 128th Military Police Company, 152nd Military Police Company and the 337th

  • Eglin welcomes ‘Tots in Blue’

    Congratulations to the following parents who welcomed their new May arrivals while stationed here. It's a boy! Hayden James, born May 5, to Tech. Sgt. Ben and Jenna McGarvey. Peyton Myles, born May 5, to Josiah and Courtney Fox. Christian Michael, born May 6, to Airman 1st Class David and Tori

  • DoD Pharmacy to Electronically Publish Uniform Formulary

    TRICARE announces that civilian providers will be able to receive the Department of Defense's Uniform Formulary electronically through RxHub. RxHub provides prescription information to Primary Care Managers. "This represents a significant step in DoD's vision to partner with the commercial