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  • F-35 Weapons Load

    Airmen from the 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron load an AIM-9X missile on to a F-35A’s external weapons pylon July 20, 2016 here. This milestone was the first time an F-35A here was loaded with internal and external weapons and will help develop weapon-loading procedures for the F-35 program. The

  • 104 selected for promotion to technical sergeant

    Congratulations to all of Team Eglin's Airmen on their selection for promotion to technical sergeant.The 7,501 selected (Air Force wide) represent a 22.35 percent selection rate, with an average selectee overall score of 380.67. Selectees' average time-in-grade was 4.60 years and time-in-service was

  • Giving blood

    Suzy DeBlanc, One Blood Drive bloodmobile team member, monitors the donation process as Brad Bien, a 96th Test Wing safety specialist, gives blood July 19 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. All donors received wellness checkups, which included iron count; blood pressure; temperature check and

  • Unit pays inspiration forward through commemorative award

    The 96th Test Wing Information Protection office carried on the legacy of one of its former employees through its newly revamped awards program. The first-ever Evonne Samuels Inspirational Award was created in honor of an industrial security specialist who lost her battle to cancer last year. It

  • AFMC successfully transitions to new civilian pay system

    Some 12,500 Air Force Materiel Command civilian employees have transitioned to the Acquisition Workforce Demonstration Project, or AcqDemo, pay system, effective June 12.Under AcqDemo, employees no longer carry their general schedule, or GS, designation and numbered grade. Instead, they have been

  • 96th MDG Airman selected as AFMS Trusted Care Hero

    A medical services technician here was recently recognized as a Trusted Care Hero. Senior Airman David McKiver, 96th Surgical Operations Squadron, was selected for the recognition due to his work ethic and quick responsive actions to provide ‘Trusted Care Anywhere.’ ‘Trusted Care Anywhere’ is

  • Army, Air Force partners talk bomb demand, capacity

    The Air Force executive responsible for the planning and execution of lifecycle activities for air-delivered munitions recently spent a day here touring the facility and talking to Army officials about the requirements of the joint force and bomb production capacity.Brig. Gen. Shaun Q. Morris,