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  • 53rd Wing commander leaves for Pentagon

    When Col. Michael Gantt accepted the 53rd Wing guidon as its new commander, he admitted to having only a moderate understanding of what took place within the 53rd Wing. Two years later as prepares to hand over command, he said he now marvels at the depth of his wing's mission and how much they

  • Eglin commander reflects on first year

    July 8 marked Col. Sal Nodjomian's one-year anniversary since he took the 96th Air Base Wing guidon as commander and accepted the challenge of providing support to the Air Force's largest base."This command opportunity has exceeded even my greatest expectations," he said about his first year of

  • EOD amputee returned to duty

    After months of surgeries and rehabilitation, continuous physical therapy sessions and a full medical evaluation board an explosive ordnance technician gets to remain an Airman."It's exactly what I've been working so hard for," said Staff Sgt. David Flowers, a seven-year veteran who lost his right

  • Airman donates kidney to mother, saves life

    Twenty-six years ago, Airman 1st Class Chris Simmons' mother gave her son the gift of life. On May 17, he returned the favor.Felita Simmons, who'd been on dialysis due to kidney disease, finally found a donor match in her youngest son, Chris. After a two-year process, he literally saved his mother's

  • K-9s honored at memorial ceremony

    Military and civilian law enforcement dogs were honored and remembered during a ceremony at the Military Working Dog memorial at the Air Armament Museum, May 17.The ceremony, hosted by the 96th Security Forces Squadron, was just one of the events taking place during National Police Week. MWDs, K-9s

  • EOD memorial ceremony honors 15

    "We assemble here today to remember the sacrifice of EOD technicians and comfort their loved ones left behind."With those words, Capt. Adam Guziewicz, Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal commander, welcomed almost 3,000 people to the 42nd annual memorial service honoring EOD technicians past

  • Uniformed "Angels" awarded for saving girl's life

    For three people, Jan. 7 was anything but a typical morning commute on State Road 85.That morning, Specialists Steven Brooks and Nicholas Wallace, 6th Ranger Training Battalion medics, helped save the life of 18-year-old Brianna Baker, a commuter who'd run head on into a light pole.The Specialists,

  • 728th supports readiness exercise

    Convoys of trucks rolled out the gates April 1 to begin a 10-day training exercise in two geographically separated locations.The convoys, belonging to the 728th Air Control Squadron, are supporting the squadron's first large-scale field training exercise in more than two years. One of only three

  • Eglin efforts help reclassify endangered local fish

    A small fish, whose habitat is almost exclusively on the ranges here, became the first-ever fish on DoD lands to be reclassified on the endangered species list.The Okaloosa darter still remains in the "threatened" status as of March 28, but due to major erosion control efforts by 96th Civil Engineer

  • Archbishop visits Eglin chapel

    Eglin's Chapel had the unique opportunity to sponsor a four-star equivalent's visit to the installation but the distinguished guest is not a general in America's military nor does he wear the uniform.The "red carpet" was rolled out for Archbishop Timothy Broglio who leads the Archdiocese for the