Honorary commander takes to the skies

It's not every day you get to pull 8.3 Gs and "drop a bomb" on your house, but May 7, Whitney Smith experienced just that.Smith, the honorary commander for the 53rd Wing, had the opportunity to fly in an F-15E Strike Eagle piloted by Maj. William Wooten, of the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron.

Rangers lead with 2015 Open House

413th FLTS conducts water bucket operations training

413th FLTS executes aircraft development tests, evaluations

413th tests special ops C-130

Base, local emergency services respond to accident exercise

DEI_First female F-35 pilot begins training

The Department of Defense welcomed its first female F-35 Lightning II pilot here May 5.Lt. Col. Christine Mau, 33rd Fighter Wing Operations Group deputy commander, completed her first training flight in the single-seat fifth-generation fighter following 14 virtual training missions in the full

April Tots In Blue

Congratulations to the following parents who welcomed new arrivals while stationed here:It's a boyColton Bryan, born April 10 to Senior Airman Sean and Amber PeckIt's a girlAva Marcelina, born April 13 to Senior Airman Christopher Ruiz and Jewelien Fisher

Emergency Services earns accreditation from global program

Eglin Fire Emergency Services recently received "Accredited Agency" status with the Commission on Fire Accreditation International for meeting the criteria established through the organization's voluntary self-assessment and accreditation program."Achieving CFAI Accredited Agency Status is a lengthy

Color Run closes out Sexual Assault Awareness Month