53rd Wing salutes new commander

The 53rd Wing welcomed its new commander May 30 in a change of command ceremony before its personnel, family and friends.Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Lofgren, commander, U.S. Air Force Warfare Center, Nellis AFB, Nev., passed the wing guidon to Col. Alexus Grynkewich as the wing's new leader. The wing bid

Air Force establishes F-35 IOC target

The Air Force announced today it expects to declare F-35A Lightning II initial operation capability in December 2016. The announcement was included in a joint report detailing service-specific IOC requirements and dates for each of the F-35 variants that was delivered to Congress today."The Air

A&FRC offers spousal employment assistance

On May 21, the chairs of the Crossroads lounge were filled with military spouses eager to learn more about the opportunities for working from home. The "Home-Based Career and Telework Job Development Program" was the latest workshop provided by the Airman and Family Readiness Center in a bid to

More than 1,500 run Gate to Gate

Brave Defender training - the Airmen

Brave Defender training - patrol operations

Brave Defender training - assault & attack

Brave Defender training - entry control point

Eglin Airmen selected for promotion

The Air Force selected more than 3,800 technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant today. The 3,841 selected represent 18.71 percent of the 20,528 eligible.The average score for those selected was 350.21. Selectees' average time in grade is 4.38 years and time in service is 15.27. The

F-35A instructor pilots qualify in aerial refueling

The initial cadre of F-35A Lightning II instructor pilots qualified in aerial refueling last week, adding another capability for student pilot training at the 33rd Fighter Wing's F-35 Integrated Training Center here."Eleven pilots had flown 14 refueling missions across the boom with the help of a