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  • Eglin rangers hold annual Mass Casualty exercise

    Four consecutive horrific "accidents" left bloody bodies of 6th Ranger Training Battalion Soldiers strewn all over the Eglin ranges Oct 1. That was just part of the 6 RTB's annual mass casualty exercise to examine how effective the battalion responds as a group and how well it communicates and works

  • Joint warfighters hone close air support skills at JRTC

    Army special forces and joint fires observers trained with Air Force joint terminal attack controllers and Navy fighter aircrews during a recent two-week Joint Readiness Training Center and Air Force Green Flag East exercise here with assistance from U.S. Joint Forces Command's Joint Fires

  • Deployed chief reenlists for last time

    Chief Master Sgt. Veronique Nicklas, 379th Expeditionary Medical Group superintendent, reenlisted Sept. 26 for the final time before reaching 30 years in the U.S. Air Force. The reenlistment ceremony took place on the flightline here in Southwest Asia. "It was an honor and a privilege," Chief

  • SFS keeps Eglin safe in variety of ways

    Patrolling 724 square miles of Eglin reservation can seem like quite a task. Nevertheless, the 96th Security Forces Squadron, with their more than 500 members and 60 vehicles, does just that. With Eglin's unique missions and landscape, security forces responsibilities are equally unique and

  • 53rd Wing welcomes new honorary commanders

    The 53rd Wing leadership welcomed 10 new community leaders during their honorary squadron commander change of command ceremony. "Through this community outreach program, we are able to showcase the 53rd's contributions to the Air Force mission and champion the Air Force story while fostering

  • Eglin's 33rd Fighter Wing transitions to first F-35 training unit

    The 33rd Fighter Wing transitioned from an operational F-15 unit to the first F-35 "Lightning II" Joint Strike Fighter training unit during a ceremony Oct. 1 at 9:33 a.m., here. Col. David Hlatky assumed command of Air Education and Training Command's newest wing whose mission is to safely and

  • Contracting, finance, civil engineer team closes out FY09

    At the end of fiscal year 2009, Eglin's contracting squadron executed approximately $185 million of the base budget. They know well what it is like to run a fast-pace race with high quality on limited resources. "The last 45 days are high speed but it is really an all year task supporting all of

  • Commander predicts success implementing world's first F-35 wing

    Training the first generation of F- 35 Joint Strike Fighter pilots and maintainers for the next phase of air dominance brings the "privilege of a lifetime" for the new 33rd Fighter Wing commander. "I'm eager and excited by the challenge of being a part of the next 35 to 50 years of air dominance,"