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  • Iraqi aircraft maintainers learn English

    For Iraqi aircraft maintainers at Kirkuk Regional Air Base, comprehension of the English language is a problem they face every day. All of their technical manuals are written in English, the internationally recognized language of aviation.To combat this issue, Maj. Mark Gray, the 321st Air

  • Air Force celebrates JSF arrival, rolls out nation's airpower future

    An official unveiling of the F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighter was labeled as a "historic occasion" by Air Force officials hosting the ceremony Aug. 26 at the 33rd Fighter Wing."This is indeed a new era," said Gen. Edward Rice, Air Education and Training Command commander and host of the

  • CNO of Columbia visits Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal

    The Colombian Navy Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Alvaro Echandia, visited the Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal here. Navy Capt. Joseph Polanin, commanding officer of NAVSCOLEOD, greeted Echandia, his staff and his wife as they arrived, presenting the Admiral's wife with an orchid, the

  • Band of Airmen rocks with 'Sonic' sound

    With aircraft take-off and landings, large-scale bomb ranges the Army and an explosives school outside its gates, loud booms and screeches are commonplace at Eglin. But the loud, rhythmic sounds emanating from Bldg. 670 twice a week are distinctly different and tend to rock.The sounds are from

  • New leader takes AAC command

    The Air Armament Center has a new leader following a change of command ceremony Aug. 19.Maj. Gen. Kenneth Merchant took control of the center from Maj. Gen. CR Davis as Airmen from across the center stood in formation.Merchant is no stranger to Eglin; he was assigned here from June 1986 to June 1988

  • Vice commander pins on star

    Col. David Harris joined the elite rank of general officer in a ceremony at the Beachview Club Aug. 19.Harris, the vice commander of the Air Armament Center, pinned on the rank of brigadier general in that ceremony officiated by Maj. Gen. CR Davis, AAC commander and Program Executive Officer for

  • AF firefighters deploy to bare base

    Firefighters from U.S. Air Forces Central Command's A7, Civil Engineers quick strike team recently set up shop at Forward Operating Base Apache in Qalat, Afghanistan. Their mission is the difference between life and death; between a base being fed and supplies not able to come in. Members from the

  • Gym, cleaning, laundry and brotherhood: life inside the firehouse

    Firefighters are a unique breed. They defy human instinct by risking their lives running towards danger.Firefighters from U.S. Air Forces Central's A7 Civil Engineering quick strike team recently set up shop at forward operating base Apache in Qalat, Afghanistan. Members from the QST, who are from