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  • Skull wars commence on Halloween eve

    Skull Wars took to the skies with more than 30 aircraft Oct. 30 as Eglin's test community waged a mock war to determine the effectiveness of the Air Force's current capabilities and technology. The 85th Test and Evaluations Squadron hosted the exercise using aircraft on loan from the 40th Flight

  • 33rd revs up for motorcycle sortie

    Bikers from the 33rd Fighter Wing found a creative way to combine vital training with a top priority of Air Force senior leadership, motorcycle safety. Fifteen men and women, who will be training pilots and maintainers for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, participated in a motorcycle ride designed to

  • Tricare announces H1N1 immunization policy

    Immunizations against the H1N1 virus will soon be available, and people are eager to take precautions. Tricare Prime, Standard and Extra beneficiaries can get their shots from network and non-network providers without paying a deductible or making a co-payment. A temporary waiver allows retired

  • Kicking it Kuk Sool style

    Kuk Sool Won was created to integrate and explore Korean martial arts, body conditioning techniques, mental development, and weapons training, but for one Airman, it's been a way to strengthen the bond between him and his son.Master Sgt. Kevin Schweitzer, 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron,

  • Runway repairs underway

    Federal stimulus money is kicking in to make major repairs to base infrastructure.Beginning Nov. 1, Phase 1 of a $6 million stimulus package repair begins on Runway 19/01. "The taxiways will remain open so we can get aircraft from the AETC side of the base to main base," said Nick D'Aquila,

  • NCO Academy graduates announced

    Congratulations to the following technical sergeants who graduated from The Airey NCO Academy Class 09-7. Commandant Award 96th Air Base Wing Daniel Douville Stephen Glenning John Palmisano 728th Air Control Squadron Sean Stewart Graduates 96th Air Base WingMark Bryant Nicholas Headen Jorge Perez

  • JFIT participates in Boldquest exercise

    U.S. servicemembers and coalition partners are assessing combat identification technologies that could reduce the potential of fratricide during a two-week long exercise being conducted here and at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C. Bold Quest 09, a U.S. Joint Forces Command's coalition

  • CE branch sheds light on Eglin's ancient past

    Eglin archeologists are preserving the past by educating children. The 96th Civil Engineer Group's Environmental Management, Cultural Resources Section will participate in two educational public outreach events in November. The first, the 22nd Annual Thunderbird Intertribal Powwow, Children's Day,

  • Act ends controversial personnel system

    With President Barack Obama's signature today on the 2010 National Defense Authorization Act, a controversial pay-for-performance personnel system is abolished. About 220,000 Defense Department employees who had come under the National Security Personnel System will transition back to the