• Tots in Blue

    Congratulations to the following parents who welcomed their new arrivals while stationed here:It's a boyAugustus Xavier, born March 12 to Staff Sgt. Michael and Denise PereiraHaiden Allen, born March 14 to 1st Lt. Lucas and Heidi BennettKaiden James, born March 19 to Bradley and Staff Sgt. Katherine

  • Navy presence grows as F-35 date nears

    In the heart of the Air Force's largest base, surrounded by Air Force blue, sits Capt. Michael Saunders. The former Top Gun skipper and current 33rd Operations Group deputy commander is charged with spearheading efforts in building the future fifth generation Naval fighter. If that task isn't enough

  • Air Force announces promotions

    Congratulations to the following lieutenant colonels selected for promotion to colonel:Air Armament CenterWilliam Polakowski33rd Fighter WingJames Abatti53 WingDavid KiviojaMichael NeemanCongratulations to the following captains selected for promotion to major:96th Air Base WingDavid WelchCatherine

  • Eglin Airman reels in aircraft

    When someone thinks of fishing, they imagine casting a line in the middle of a lake with the hopes of reeling in a scaly, finned underwater creature. However, with not much more than a flashlight and simple hand signals, Staff Sgt. Korey Cornelis catches some of the biggest fish ever on a flight

  • MTI team recruits leaders for next AF generation

    Eglin Airmen looking for a special duty assignment may find interest in what the Military Training Instructor recruiting team has to say during their visit March 25."I have always made it a priority to seek out and recommend Airmen to apply for special duty as an MTI," said Senior Master Sgt. Darren

  • Officials announce E-8 promotions

    Air Force officials selected 1,274 of 12,378 eligible master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant for a selection rate of 10.29 percent.The average score for those selected was 665.57, with an average time in grade of 4.30 years and an average time in service of 19.76 years. The average