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  • 33rd Fighter Wing surpasses 5,000 combined F-35 sorties

    The 33rd Fighter Wing etched another mark on the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter program May 28 by logging its 5,000th combined sortie in the F-35. The F-35 Integrated Training Center at the wing flies a third of all F-35 sorties in the Department of Defense program. More than 15,000 sorties

  • 53rd Wing rated effective on latest compliance inspection

    The 53rd Wing completed a major command-directed unit effectiveness inspection April 27- May 3.The results of the inspection reported the wing rated "effective" overall, and "highly effective" in mission accomplishment.The inspection process changed significantly from the last UEI with more emphasis

  • Turn and burn: Eglin spins

    Water bottles in place. Bike seats and handle bars adjusted. Cleats locked and one with the pedals. Legs pound emphatically in a circular motion to classic rock and techno tunes. Puddles of sweat quickly form beneath the exercise bikes. This is Eglin's indoor cycling class known as Spin. Spin's

  • "Critical Days" safety campaign begins

    The 101 Critical Days of Summer safety campaign began May 21 at the enlisted hall with safety briefings on drinking and driving, swimming, traffic and boating. Col. Monte Cannon, the 96th Test Wing vice commander, gave opening remarks. He said the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day is the

  • AF helps state university educate teachers

    the 40th Flight Test Squadron, along with the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and STEM-ED, an education collaboration non-profit, recently supported a Florida State University initiative to make state classrooms come alive through virtual technology.The squadron hosted a video

  • Brave Defender to consolidate

    The 96th Ground Combat Training Squadron here will deactivate June 6 as the training mission moves to Fort Bliss, Texas.Currently, security forces conducts training at six U.S. regional training locations: Creech AFB, Nev; Ft. Bliss; Ft. Wolters, Texas; Camp Guernsey, Wyo; Joint Base McGuire Dix

  • 69 selected for promotion to Master

    Congratulations to all of Team Eglin's Airmen on their selection for promotion to master sergeant.The 4,073 selected (Air Force wide) represent a 17.96 percent selection rate, with an average selectee overall score of 352.55. Selectees' average time in grade was 4.41 years and time in service was