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  • Eglin F-35s evacuate for hurricane exercise

    Hurricanes. It's no secret tropical storms can cause devastating damage across the landscape and lives of those it touches, which is why Sheppard and Eglin teamed up for a hurricane evacuation exercise March 11-12. The F-35 Lightning II, the military's newest fifth generation multi-role fighter jet

  • Air Force continues force management programs

    Air Force leaders announced a resumption of all force management programs March 15 following a recently discussed strategic pause."After providing senior leadership a chance to evaluate the programs and assess our early progress, we are ready to resume immediate processing of voluntary applications

  • Eglin Airman exemplifies 'portrait of courage'

    When Cadet 1st Lts. Alison Nordlander, Ashlyn McNeely and Quianna Samuels made their weekly visit to a Texas quick stop for kolaches and gas April 17, 2013, they had no idea the next four hours would change their lives forever.Nordlander, now a commissioned 2nd lieutenant in the 96th Medical Group,

  • TRICARE ends walk-in admin services

    The Tricare Service Center will close for walk-in services April 1 here.The closure is part of a Department of Defense plan to close 189 Tricare facilities, saving more than $250 million over the next five years. "The closure of the walk-in Tricare Service Center will not affect any Tricare medical

  • Eglin part of FY15 force structure changes

    Air Force officials released force structure changes resulting from the Fiscal Year 2015 President's Budget today.To ensure the service successfully transitions to a leaner force that remains ready, the Air Force plans to remove almost 500 aircraft across the inventories of all three components over