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  • Wounded Warrior sports camp, training comes to Eglin

    More than 100 wounded, ill or injured service members and veterans from around the country will train and compete in two adaptive sports events the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program will host April 13-22 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.Adaptive sports - athletic activities modified to meet the

  • Go4Life inspires positive fitness change in older adults

    Getting back in shape can be hard for someone at any age, but for those over the age of 50 living a sedentary lifestyle, it can be particularly challenging to get the motivation and education to get back out there.Joseph Proctor, a civilian in 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron, was one of those

  • Portion of Wicker Road closed

    A portion of Wicker Road is closed up to McCarthy Avenue due to a sink hole adjacent to the base pool pump house. The section of closed road does not affect access to the fitness center, Hangar 3 and Legends.  Repairs will begin as early as Jan. 29 and the road will remain closed through at least

  • "Street Smart" program kicks off Holiday Traffic Safety Campaign

    The annual Holiday Traffic Safety Campaign was held at the Enlisted Heritage Hall here Nov. 13.The campaign, presented by the 96th Test Wing safety office, reminds both Airmen and civilians about the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs; texting or e-mailing while driving; and

  • Team Eglin honors POW/MIA heroes at ceremony

    Team Eglin and the surrounding community gathered to honor heroes  and the 83,195 U.S. military whose fate remains unknown, during the National POW/MIA Recognition Day at the Air Force Armament Museum Sept. 19.Patrick Little, the national commander of The Military Order of the Purple Heart and guest

  • End of runway crew is first, last stop for Eglin's test aircraft

    The radio cracks to life in a tiny building at the end of the flight line with sayings like "crew ready... crew show... engine start... taxi." "We got taxis," says Tech. Sgt. Arthur Hamblin, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron end-of-runway inspection section NCO-in-charge.It's a call to action for a

  • First pipeline class of F-35 crew chiefs graduates

    Nine Airmen became the first Air Force recruits to graduate initial skills technical training as F-35A Lightning II crew chiefs after completing Mission-Ready Airmen training here Aug. 7."The opportunity to be the first of something so important means a lot. I know many people are looking at us to

  • Shuttle service improves quality of life

    Student maintainers assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing's joint strike fighter's training detachment now have a way to navigate the base thanks to a recent support agreement with the 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron.On July 3, LRS kicked off a shuttle service to ensure the students could traverse the

  • Fuels flight key to mission success

    When the Base Realignment and Closure Committee designated Eglin as the home of the first F-35 Lightning II, it gave the base more than aircraft.Before the first plane arrived, millions of dollars went into upgrading an aging infrastructure on the 33rd Fighter Wing side of the base. From those