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  • Series looks at Eglin's cradle-to-grave armament process

    This is part of a series exploring the cradle-to-grave process of air armament. These stories will focus on just some of the units involved in the acquisition, development and testing of weapons systems at Eglin Air Force Base. If there's one thing people should know about Eglin, it's that we

  • Gate-to-Gate winner has Olympic dreams

    A construction paper cut-out of the Olympic rings adorned her room in high school. A dream put aside in college, is now a driving force for 2nd Lt. Ilea Eskildsen as she begins her quest to compete at the highest level as a distance runner. Lieutenant Eskildsen, a scientist with the Defense Threat

  • New command chief arrives at Eglin

    From the 'island of big surf' to the 'big peninsula,' the 96th Air Base Wing's newest command chief was quickly put to work upon arrival. Chief Master Sgt. Tom Westermeyer, arrived May 17 from Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, where he served as command chief of the 15th Airlift Wing. Just two days

  • 53d begins CC's Safety Cup Challenge

    The 53d Wing kicked off the 101 Critical Days of Summer campaign with their annual Commander's Safety Cup Challenge, here May 21. The campaign is a competition among the units within the wing to see who can get out and promote safety in new and thoughtful ways. Points are given in a variety of

  • Eglin expo showcases leading technologies

    The base's annual Technology Expo begins June 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the officers club. Over 35 national businesses will showcase technologies including image analysis and digital presentation equipment, reusable green products, new and upcoming communication technologies and ruggedized

  • Wing returns from one last exercise before transition

    Air superiority exercised in Savannah, Ga., marked the last time 33rd Fighter Wing Nomads packed up personnel and F-15 Eagles in a large force and 'wandered' out of town. During the east coast Dissimilar Aircraft Training May 11-21, Nomads flew and maintained 10 F-15's, almost half of the inventory

  • 308th launches new, improved weapons systems

    This is part of a series exploring the cradle-to-grave process of air armament. These stories will focus on some of the units involved in the acquisition, development and testing of weapons systems at Eglin Air Force Base.Weapons like the Joint Direct Attack Munition can turn a firefight to allied