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  • 53rd helps Guard fighter prep for alert missions at Tyndall

    U.S.-based alert pilots train to shoot down enemy aircraft over American soil. They run exercise scenarios on a constant basis, preparing for that call to scramble. But all the dry runs in the world can't prepare a pilot for that moment when a live missile is released from the jet. That's why

  • Air Force officials announce FY11 additional force management measures

    Air Force leaders announced involuntary force management programs Feb. 2 to reduce personnel as a supplement to the voluntary programs announced in December. These measures are part of the Air Force's multi-year Force Management Program aimed at shaping and sizing the force. With more Airmen

  • AETC Commander visits 33rd Fighter Wing

    The Commander of Air Education and Training Command, Gen. Edward A. Rice Jr., visited the 33rd Fighter Wing Jan. 28 to connect with the new unit as he begins his command.During his tour, the general received a status report on the wing and it's integrated Academic Training Center that is the school

  • AFMC commander visits 46th, 53rd units, flies in F-4

    The Air Force Materiel Command commander, Gen. Donald Hoffman, visited the base Jan. 20 and Jan. 21 to meet with base leadership, Airmen from the 46th Test Group and to see the test group's capabilities first-hand.After having breakfast with 46th TG Airmen, he set out to visit the 746th Test

  • 33rd Fighter Wing flies first training sortie

    The 33rd Fighter Wing flew their first training flight here Jan. 18 one and a half years after the unit first stood up.Lt. Col. John Wilbourne, 58th Fighter Squadron commander, led Maj. Matthew Renbarger, deputy of operations, on an area orientation flight to familiarize the new instructor pilot

  • Taxes, Taxes, Taxes

    Tax season is in full swing and the Eglin tax center is here to lend a hand.The Eglin Tax Center opened Jan. 18 to assist all service military members, dependents, DOD civilians and retirees in the local area with preparing and filing 2010 federal and state tax returns. 2010 brought new changes to

  • 53rd pilot helps honor Airmen's ultimate sacrifice

    Jan. 14 was a day that the Dennany and Tucci families waited 42 years for, the day when their Airmen were laid to rest.Col. James E. Dennany and Maj. Robert L. Tucci were remembered in a memorial service at Dallas-Fort worth National Cemetery. F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-4 Phantom pilots were among