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  • Tropical Storm Ida update

    Due to the current projected path of Tropical Storm Ida, all non-mission critical personnel are released at 5:30 p.m. today unless notified by their supervisors. No base deliveries will be accepted after 5:30 p.m. The Base Exchange will close at 5 p.m., the West Gate Shoppette will close at 6 p.m.

  • Exterior electricians keep lights burning bright

    Keeping the lights on is just one of the visible signs that the 796th Civil Engineer Squadron's exterior electric shop is on the job. From issuing digging permits to overseeing electrical requirements on BRAC construction projects, the 17-man shop keeps busy day in and day out. Two of the 17 men are

  • Improving coalition combat ID exercise wraps up

    The U.S. Joint Forces Command's exercise designed to examine advanced combat identification technologies that could reduce the risk of fratricide on future battlefields has completed its final missions here and at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C. Bold Quest 09 was a U.S. Joint Forces

  • Eglin declares HURCON 2

    Hurricane Condition Two was declared by the 96th Air Base Wing Commander today at 7:30 a.m. due to the current projected path from Hurricane Ida. Hurricane Condition Two means destructive winds of 58 m.p.h. or greater are possible within 24 hours. Hurricane Ida is currently expected to be a Category

  • Chief master sergeants selected

    Air Force officials selected 475 of 2,276 eligible senior master sergeants for promotion to chief master sergeant for a selection rate of 20.87 percent. Congratulations to the following senior master sergeants promoted to chief.David Anderson, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance SquadronSteve Betancourt, 96th

  • AAC awarded for excellence

    The Air Armament Center was recently awarded the Air Force Organizational Excellence Award for its ability to provide war-winning capabilities to Combat Air Forces to meet national security objectives. The Air Force Organizational Excellence award recognizes the achievements and accomplishments of

  • 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