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  • EXERCISE: Hurricane Condition 2 declared

    EXERCISE-EXERCISE-EXERCISEHurricane Condition Two was declared by the 96th Air Base Wing commander at today at 9 a.m. due to the threat of Hurricane Carolina.Hurricane Condition Two means destructive winds of 58 m.p.h or greater are possible within 24 hours. Hurricane Carolina is expected to be a

  • "You Make the Grade" rewards military students

    According to the Military Child Education Coalition, an estimated 80 percent of military connected children are forced to move between six and nine times as they complete their K-12 education and, along with geographical moves, comes changes in educational settings and curriculums.With these unique

  • EXERCISE - Hurricane Condition Three declared

    Hurricane Condition Three has been declared by the 96th Air Base Wing commander as of 8:18 a.m., due to the threat of Hurricane Carolina.Hurricane Condition Three means destructive winds of 58 MPH or greater are possible within 48 hours.The Air Armament Center commander has authorized the evacuation

  • EXERCISE - Hurricane Condition Four Declared

    EXERCISE          EXERCISE          EXERCISE        EXERCISEHurricane Condition Four has been declared at Eglin by the 96th Air Base Wing Commander as of 8:04 a.m. today because of the threat of Hurricane Carolina.Hurricane Condition Four means destructive winds of 58 MPH or greater are possible

  • Eglin Airman ensures precise packing of parachutes

    Today's aircraft are technological wonders, however, one piece of equipment is comparatively low-tech, yet absolutely vital - the parachute.The 379th Expeditionary Operation Support Squadron parachute section makes sure that this essential piece of safety equipment is in tip-top condition should

  • 33rd vice commander first military test pilot to fly X-35, F-35

    On April 3, U.S. Marine Corps Col. Art Tomassetti became "Lightning 35," the 35th test pilot to fly the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter. Tomassetti is a trailblazer as he was an original test pilot for the X-35, precursor to today's F-35 aircraft in flight test. We asked Tomassetti to share

  • Guard’s first F-35 pilots ready to take flight

    When military aviators of the future look back at the beginnings of the F-35 program, they may see the names of two Florida National Guard pilots listed among the first to fly the Air Force's fifth-generation fighter jet.Lt. Col. Randal Efferson and Maj. Jay Spohn are the only Guard pilots currently