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  • Eglin recognized with national community partnership award

    The 96th Test Wing was presented with the 2015 Installation Excellence Award at a June 24 Defense Community Awards ceremony hosted by the Association of Defense Communities in Washington, D.C. "It's an honor for Eglin to be recognized for this significant achievement," said Maj. Gen. David Harris,

  • New Nomad takes helm at fighter wing

    The 33rd Fighter Wing welcomed a new commander, June 19, in an official ceremony attended by personnel, their families, community members and Team Eglin partners.Col. Lance R. Pilch formally accepted the role when he received the wing flag from Brig. Gen. John A. Cherrey, Air Education and Training

  • New commander for 53rd Wing

    The 53rd Wing welcomed its new commander June 18 in a change of command ceremony here before its personnel, family and friends.Maj. Gen. Jay Silveria, the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center commander, passed the wing guidon to Col. Adrian Spain as the wing's new leader. The wing bid farewell to Col.

  • Comptrollers rehearse expeditionary skills

    Comptroller Airmen spent June 6 in a simulated joint-deployment environment here, to exercise an infrequently practiced expeditionary skillset.The design was based on an exercise in the 1990s dubbed 'Top Dollar' and scaled down to a one-day simulation where Airmen exercise war-time skills including

  • Eglin CGOC sends packages, well wishes

    Volunteers from Eglin's Troop Care Drive Committee and military family members worked together to pack 60 boxes to send to deployed service members as part of the association's biannual drive Jun. 5 at Eglin Elementary School."The [committee] started as a means of giving back to those giving so much

  • Auto Hobby Shop services Eglin community's vehicles

    The Auto Hobby Shop, located on Eglin's east side next to the fitness track, does full-service and minor car repairs, tune-ups and is a do-it-yourself area for mechanics.  It is part of the base's recreation and leisure programs."Air Force auto hobby shops have a long history of providing eligible

  • 33rd Fighter Wing, 53rd Wing change of commands set

    The 53rd Wing change of command ceremony will occur here June 18 at 8:53 a.m. Col. Adrian Spain will assume command of the wing from Col. Alexus Grynkewich.Spain was most recently the commandant of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nevada. Grynkewich will depart for his new position at