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  • Nomads remember on Khobar Towers 16th anniversary

    Amid gusting winds and threatening rain clouds of Tropical Storm Debby, Airmen, Marines, Sailors and family members gathered to remember 19 warriors and 12 33rd Fighter Wing Nomads on the 16th anniversary of the Khobar Towers bombing June 25."I'm humbled to be a part of this ceremony," said Col.

  • Tech Sergeant promotions announced

    Air Force officials selected 8,518 of 37,402 eligible staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant for a selection rate of 22.77 percent.The average score for those selected was 321.94, with an average time in grade of 5.39 years and time in service of 10.58 years, respectively. Weighted

  • JTTOCC refines wing's range operations

    The Joint Test and Training Operations Control Center officially replaced the 46th Test Wing's Range Operations Control Center during a small ceremony here June 14.The JTTOCC also co-located the range control function with Eglin's radar control facility. The 46th TW developed the JTTOCC to increase

  • AFMC prepares for 5-center transition

    With three major milestones complete, Air Force Materiel Command officials are ready to consolidate the number of centers as part of its command-wide transition to the 5-Center construct.Centers will be activated at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, and Tinker AFB, Okla., in the coming weeks. At Edwards

  • Majors selected for promotion

    Congratulations to the following majors selected for promotion to lieutenant colonel. Armament CenterBena Sellers33rd Fighter WingGregory Frana46th Test WingMatthew ColdsnowJohn MirtichTimothy StevensDarren Wees53rd WingWilliam AlcornIan BautistaGeoffrey ChurchRoland ColinaByron DobbsKeith

  • 413th FLTS aids in fighting wildfire

    For the past couple of weeks, the Fire Management section of Eglin's Natural Resources branch, also known as Jackson Guard, has been working day and night to keep wildfires from spreading off the reservation just north of Hurlburt Field. The firefighters on the ground got some assistance from the

  • Fire Department top in Air Force

     For the past four years, Eglin's Fire Department was the best large department in Air Force Materiel Command. Now, for the first time in the most seasoned fire fighters' memories, it's the best in Air Force.The fire department services a unique location. Broken into seven districts, eight fire