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  • Emerald Coast's 'Greatest Generation' is welcomed home

    Northwest Florida Regional Airport was the scene of the Emerald Coast's welcome home celebration for 100 World War II veterans May 5, as they returned from their Honor Flight to Washington D.C. More than 800 military and community well wishers, along with Lt. Governor Jeff Kottkamp of Florida, lined

  • Environmental management teaches pollution prevention to area students

    Convincing kids that cleaning up dog poop and turning off their bedroom light might be a hard sell. Showing them how pet waste can infiltrate their favorite beach and how wasted electricity produces smog might not make it any more exciting, but it may lead to a cleaner environment. "It's important

  • Blood pressure, what you don't know can hurt you

    May is National High Blood Pressure Education Month and being knowledgeable about blood pressure is important to everyone. Blood pressure is the force of blood against the walls of arteries. While blood pressure normally rises and falls throughout the day, it is called high blood pressure or

  • Outstanding performers and teams recognized

    Congratulations to the following teams and individuals recognized by Air Force Materiel Command's Inspector General's team during the Unit Compliance Inspection.Outstanding TeamsAAC Acquisition Intelligence Analysis Team John McKayeBobby FrederickCapt. Joseph ShupertKerry Mewyer1 Lt. Christine

  • Center scores high in UCI

    It was standing room only at the Enlisted Hall for the Unit Compliance Inspection out brief today.Commanders and their personnel from the Air Armament Center, the Air Force Research Laboratory, 46th Test Wing and 96th Air Base Wing waited patiently while Maj. Rebecca Cobb, team chief for Air Force

  • EOD community honors fallen

    In a solemn ceremony under cloudy skies, 16 names were added to the memorial at the Kauffman Explosive Ordnance Disposal Training Complex May 1.The names were those of members from all services who were killed in action last year while serving as EOD technicians in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Also

  • AETC commander sees opportunity, innovation at F-35 training wing

    General Stephen R. Lorenz, commander of Air Education and Training Command, visited the 33rd Fighter Wing April 26 to see how the wing is taking "the opportunity to shape the future," training pilots and maintainers on the F-35. "[The wing's mission connects to] not just a larger Air Force mission,

  • Joint F-35 electronic warfare squadron stands up

    The squadron serving as the sole Department of Defense provider of electronic warfare support for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter activated April 23 in a ceremony here. Surrounded by artifacts from the history of airpower in the Air Armament Museum, the 513th Electronic Warfare Squadron stood up as a