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  • Eglin Airman helps with deployment education donation

    The young Afghan sergeant yelled out and hurried to the front of a crowded auditorium at the sound of his name. He walked down a line of senior Afghan commanders and U.S. Air Force air advisors and took his place in front of an American. He snapped to attention and loudly called out a reporting

  • 53rd Wing historian helps create expeditionary wing coin

    Dr. Chuck Merkel, 53rd Wing historian, recently assisted the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing in redesigning their commander's coin, which now illustrates past and present elements of the 386th AEW's history. Merkel contributed to the coin's new look through reasearch into the 386th AEW's history, while

  • 53rd Wing takes Combat Hammer, Archer out West in August

    The 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group concluded the U.S. Air Force air-to-ground exercise known as Combat Hammer and air-to-air exercise known as Combat Archer this week.From Aug. 11 -22, four units deployed here and three units traveled directly to the Utah Test and Training Range to drop munitions in

  • End of runway crew is first, last stop for Eglin's test aircraft

    The radio cracks to life in a tiny building at the end of the flight line with sayings like "crew ready... crew show... engine start... taxi." "We got taxis," says Tech. Sgt. Arthur Hamblin, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron end-of-runway inspection section NCO-in-charge.It's a call to action for a

  • Flight gives facelift to Eglin's fleet

    Keeping the Air Force's third largest vehicle fleet looking good is not an easy task, but efforts by the 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron's Vehicle Management Flight make that happen. Corrosion control is a priority for the flight, a challenge in Northwest Florida. According to Karen Pinkley, the

  • Airman Leadership School shapes newest AF leaders

    Airmen nervously step into the Airman Leadership School auditorium as they take the first steps toward an Air Force milestone. For a few, it will be the first of many in their careers. These Airmen will be given the necessary tools to be successful leaders and supervisors in the Air Force as they