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  • Experiment improves AF cops' battlevision

    A battle-ready Airman moves down a dirt road alone. His shoulders and neck ache under the weight of the flack vest, pack and helmet, but his eyes remain focused and alert scanning for movement. After six weeks of intense vision training, the Airman's eyes pick up the slightest movement from the

  • Joint program suspension lifted, F-35s fly again

    Another short-lived season of "cautionary suspension" has been lifted for F-35 Lightning II flying operations at Eglin, and the 33rd Fighter Wing resumed sortie generation March 1.An engine blade crack discovered at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. Feb. 19 caused the entire joint strike fighter fleet

  • Senior master sergeants announced

    More than 1,360 master sergeants out of 12,834 eligible, have been selected for promotion to senior master sergeant, Air Force Personnel Center officials said today. The average overall score for those selected was 673.11. Selectees' average time in grade is 4.02 years and time in service is 18.89

  • AAFES top enlisted advisor visits Eglin

    The senior enlisted advisor for the Army & Air Force Exchange Service visited here Feb. 25-26.During his visit, Chief Master Sgt. Tony Pearson toured Exchange facilities, met with Airmen and community members and addressed Exchange-related issues."Part of my job as the senior enlisted advisor is to

  • Prayer Breakfast calls faith an ROE for success

    Entering the Army Air Corps at the close of World War II as a black teenager from the segregated South with hopes of opportunity and advancement definitely required prayer.The rules of engagement on how to succeed in the Air Force are virtually the same so Chief Master Sgt. (ret.) Walter Richardson

  • Eglin hosts medical law symposium

    More than 300 Air Force personnel attended a medical ethics and law symposium held here, Feb. 13.The symposium is a continuing education requirement for medical workers to maintain a medical license. To ensure as many Air Force medical employees could attend as possible, staff from Keesler, Tyndall,

  • Magnetic levitation track reaches new world record in speed

    The 846th Test Squadron successfully performed its most ambitious test to date on the magnetic levitation track at here, Feb. 7. Members of the 846th were able to use the Maglev track in conjunction with a new propulsion system to reach an astounding speed of more than 500 miles per hour."We went

  • Airman begins motorcycle race series

    At speeds up to 180 mph, Staff Sgt. Stephen Incledon will chase down his dream of professional racing as he begins a new season as an amateur in Florida Champion Cup series, Feb. 17.The avionics specialist with the 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron has spent the last five years honing his skills as