Airmen receive Articles 15 under UCMJ in April

One Eglin Airman was court-martialed and eight Eglin Airmen received nonjudicial punishment under Article 15 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice recently. The purpose of Article 15, Uniform Code of Military Justice, is to provide commanders with a prompt and effective means of maintaining good

DOD blocks 12 popular Internet sites to protect grid

Defense Department officials are blocking access to many popular Internet sites from department-owned computers due to bandwidth issues, U.S. Strategic Command officials said May 14. Joint Task Force Global Network Operations members, who direct the operation and defense of DOD's global information

Eagles conduct surge operations

Asian-Pacific Americans fought prejudice at home, tyranny in Europe during WWII

In the anger, fear and uncertainty following the Japanese "surprise" attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941, and amidst longstanding prejudice, dating back to the late 1800s, toward Orientals on the Pacific West Coast, President Franklin Roosevelt, in February 1942, signed the infamous Executive

Eglin senior airmen graduate ALS

The Airman Leadership School here graduated 47 senior airmen in a ceremony at the Eglin Officers' Club May 9. The class theme was "Step it up." Airman Leadership School is an approximately six week-long Air Force program designed to develop airmen into effective front-line supervisors. It is the

Eglin electronic warfare Airmen participate in Combat Shield

The 8th Fighter Wing "Wolf Pack" initiated Combat Shield May 7 as part of the wing's ability to maintain a constant deterrent against North Korean aggression. Combat Shield, an electronic warfare assessment program hosted by the 53rd Electronic Warfare Group, based at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.,

Air Force fosters "warrior ethos" in all Airmen

Whether it's the recent changes to basic military training, continual preparation for deployments, engaging in combat or new and better uniforms, Air Force leaders are instilling a warrior mindset in Airmen. That warrior ethos -- the foundation of what it means to be an Airman -- traces its roots to

AFRL develops partial solution to helicopter brownout

The Air Force Research Laboratory Rapid Reaction Team has successfully integrated and tested a science and technology solution to the Air Force Special Operation Command helicopter brownout problem. In late 2005, Lt. Gen. Michael Wooley, AFSOC commander, asked the AFRL commander to find a solution

Rangers showcase skills, equipment during demonstrations

The constant pop of automatic weapons echoing throughout the woods and the whir of the fan blades of a C-130 Hercules and Blackhawk helicopter were some of the sights and sounds at Ranger Camp May 5 as "the largest crowd ever" of people invaded the 6th Ranger Training Battalion -- by invitation.

Marking their place in history

In their continued effort to educate the Eglin populace on the base's early cultural and military history, the Cultural Resources Management branch recently posted historic markers at three different locations. One of markers is posted in front the McKinley Climatic Lab. Another one is located in