Team Eglin honors POW/MIA heroes at ceremony

Team Eglin and the surrounding community gathered to honor heroes  and the 83,195 U.S. military whose fate remains unknown, during the National POW/MIA Recognition Day at the Air Force Armament Museum Sept. 19.Patrick Little, the national commander of The Military Order of the Purple Heart and guest

Wing vice director says goodbye after 30 years

At the end of this month, the 96th Test Wing's vice director calls it a career with his official retirement after 30 years of service to the Air Force. Dennis Mattson, who joined Eglin's senior leadership in 2009, said he was glad he could complete his career here with Eglin's strong tie to his

Wing commander helps with aircraft maintenance

EOD's robots on Air Force ranges' most wanted list

If a human eye could be close enough to see the robot tearing up a target on Eglin's range, it may just think it's witnessing a terrifying scene from a Hollywood movie.However, the only "disguise" involved when these drones are in action are the 96th Civil Engineer Squadron's explosive ordnance

Eglin hosts GORUCK 9/11 challenge

GORUCK Challenge portraits

Son follows father into Air Force as EOD technician

An Air Force family's legacy continued when a Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal graduate had his occupational badge pinned on by his father, a career EOD technician, here Sept. 12.Nine of Airman 1st Class Thomas Schott's family members and friends attended the graduation ceremony, including

EOD welcomes home last Army support team

 When a team of explosive ordnance disposal technicians returned from deployment Sept. 14, they closed the final chapter in a mission that lasted more than a decade.Family, co-workers and friends of Tech Sgt. Joseph Burke, Staff Sgt. Michael Edwards and Senior Airman Joshua Frehner, assigned to the

Firefighters pay respect with 9/11 tower climb

Team Eglin joins community 9/11 dedication to heroes