AF radar controllers unplug from Kyrgyzstan

The 376th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron radar air traffic control liaison positions deactivated Jan. 31, 2014, after 10 years of safely sequencing and separating aircraft."This marks the beginning of the drawdown of the EOSS," said Lt. Col. Anthony Salvatore, 376th EOSS commander, who is

Mother of a hero

Ask yourself these questions. What would you do if you were a single parent who lost your only child? How would you cope? How would you feel? Would you be able to handle that?Tech. Sgt. Laurie Jones, the 6th Logistics Readiness Squadron NCO in-charge of central storage, discovered the answers to

Airmen MOPP up for Phase II exercise

96th responds to mass casualty exercise

Remotely piloted aircraft flies first long-duration test using repurposed satellite

Using a repurposed commercial satellite, Air Force crews flew MQ-1 Predators and MQ-9 Reapers from Creech Air Force Base, Nev., during multiple missions in November and December.A test team with the 53rd Test Management Group, Detachment 4 and led by 2nd Lt. Dan Broyles successfully demonstrated

Holloman unmanned QF-4 drone crash

Release No. 14-02-03At approximately 9:08 a.m. today, a QF-4 Drone crashed on White Sands National Monument, approximately four to five miles west of Runway 22.The unmanned aircraft was conducting a routine training mission. The monument was closed in advance of the test mission and will remain

Changes to annual fitness events on Eglin

The 96th Force Support Squadron announced changes Thursday to the annual fitness events held each year here. Starting in 2014, the annual Gate-to-Gate Run will be moved to the Saturday preceding Memorial Day to provide the local community with a fitness-oriented event to honor the sacrifices of

New AC-130J completes first test flight

After more than a year of modification maintenance, the newly created AC-130J Ghostrider took to the skies for the first time as a gunship here Jan. 31.In early Jan 2013, the Air Force Special Operations Command MC-130J arrived here to begin the modification process with the goal of creating a "best

Security forces respond in active shooter exercise

November, December, January Tots In Blue

Congratulations to the following parents who welcomed their new arrivals while stationed here:It's a boyEthan Nicholas, born Nov. 25 to Staff Sgt. Donaldo and Jessica BoddenJoshua Larry, born Nov. 28 to Tech. Sgt. Marcus and Shakira MazeMalachi A., born Nov. 29 to Sgt. 1st Class Ronnie Richardson