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  • New chiefs announced

    Air Force officials selected 487 of 2,201 eligible senior master sergeants for promotion to chief master sergeant for a selection rate of 22.13 percent.The average score for those selected was 659.88, with an average time in grade of 3.09 years and time in service of 22.85 years respectively. The

  • Old meds dumped during Drug Take Back Day

    More than125 military beneficiaries brought their expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs to the satellite pharmacy parking lot for destruction during the base's National Drug Take Back Day Oct. 29.The joint effort between the pharmacy, security forces and the drug enforcement agency reaped

  • October Tots in Blue

    Congratulations to the following parents who welcomed their new arrivals while stationed here:It's a boyWilliam Anthony, born Oct. 1 to Senior Airman Deandre and Tabita PhippsBryley Kenneth, born Oct. 1 to Senior Airman Matthew and Amanda FosterMatthew, born Oct. 3 to Staff Sgt. David and Amy

  • Dyess bombers succeed during Combat Hammer

    The 9th Bomb Squadron successfully dropped Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles Oct. 25 during a Combat Hammer weapons system evaluation at White Sands Missile Range, N.M.The goal of the exercise, managed by the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is to evaluate the

  • ORI results good news for wing

    An undercurrent of excitement ran through a packed house at Eglin's Heritage Hall as more than 600 Airmen, civic leaders and supporters of the 96th Air Base Wing waited for the results of its Operational Readiness Inspection.The ORI, led by 52 inspectors from Air Force Material Command, was the

  • Wing announces outstanding performers

    Congratulations to all the outstanding performers recognized by Air Force Materiel Command's Inspector General for the recent Operational Readiness Exercise.IG OUTSTANDING PERFORMERS· A1C CHRISTOPHER DALESSIO 96 SFS/SFO · MR. LOUIS A. SZYMANSKI 96 ABW/CEF · SSGT JERI C. HICKEY 96 ABW/CP · SRA LUKE