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  • Air Force pilot trades in his F-15 for a Marine F-5

    When Air Force Capt. Ryan Corrigan was informed he had been accepted into an exchange program to fly with the Marines for two years, his superiors told him to show up with an open mind. After all, the Marines have a different way of doing things. But after reporting to Marine Fighter Training

  • Holiday safety briefings planned

    Cooler weather has the Air Armament Safety Office heading toward its annual holiday traffic safety campaign. The safety office has two major events scheduled to raise awareness and remind everyone to be extra cautious during the upcoming months. The Save a Life Tour is scheduled Nov. 9 and 10, from

  • 96th FSS prepares Eglin family celebrations

    The 96th Force Support Squadron is gathering base resources to provide a week of activities Nov. 1-7, in order to celebrate base families. "I hope they see and feel a renewed energy behind the message 'Year of the Air Force Family' and that the focused activities during the week are only the

  • Freeze holiday weight gain with HAWC program

    The holiday season is fast approaching, which traditionally means a time for family, friends, and food. Holiday goodies like cookies, chocolates, and fruit cake can become the central focus wherever you go. How can you try to maintain your weight and heart-health during such a tempting time as the

  • Group wins Department of Defense award

    The 708th Armament Systems Group was recently recognized for unprecedented acquisition management success with their selection by the Department of Defense as the winner of 2009 David Packard Excellence in Acquisition Award. The award singles out the group as the best acquisition team in the Air

  • More than 300 run in support of Breast Cancer Awareness

    In an effort to raise breast cancer awareness, Eglin held the Breast Cancer Awareness Month 5k Run at the 96th Civil Engineer Pavilion, Oct. 16. The purpose of the event, hosted by the 96th Force Support Squadron, was to spread the word about the importance for self examination to catch the disease

  • ALS students to graduate, enter leadership after simulating it for weeks

    (Editor's note: This is the last in a series following ALS Class 10-Alpha from inprocessing all the way to graduation. It highlighted the month-long class and explained what an Airman experiences during this time. The ALS series will highlight open rank inspections, community service events,