• Rangers exercise CAS with F-35A

    Although the U.S. Air Force separated from the U.S. Army on September 18, 1947, the two forces have a long history of working together to dominate the sky and ground in combat.This tradition continues today with the 3rd Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment's recent visit here to conduct close air

  • Hospital seeks to increase beneficiaries, expand services

    A team of medical data analysts recently visited Eglin Hospital to help the 96th Medical Group discover opportunities and utilize its capabilities to the fullest.The visit stemmed from a 2013 study of the entire Military Health System that included medical functions from across the services. It was

  • Medical Group wins innovation award

    A 96th Medical Group team, recently won the Air Force Medicine Service's 2015 Outstanding Achievement in Innovation Award.The Air Force Surgeon General recognized the 96th MDG's collaboration in creating the United States Transportation Command's first Ebola transport isolation system as their most

  • Civilian excused absences for voting explained

    With the Florida primaries happening March 15, here is some guidance regarding civilian employees excused absences for voting.The following is to help ensure civilian employees have the opportunity to vote. IAW Chapter 10.4. of AFI 36-815, Absence and Leave, the following guidelines should be

  • F-35A continues deployment training

     The F-35A is at the point in its life where it's taking the first lap around the track away from home. The 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron is here to put the aircraft, its staff and equipment, through a series of operational tests to determine just how capable the aircraft is in a forward

  • First Air National Guard Airman graduates F-35 intel school

    As the F-35A Lightning II prepares to fly north in 2020, the Vermont Air National Guard sent an Airman here to become the first National Guardsman to graduate from the Joint Strike Fighter program's Intelligence Formal Training Unit.Capt. Christopher Clements, 158th Operations Support Squadron