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  • 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,"

  • ALS Airmen wake up to open ranks

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

  • Tops In Blue 2009

    The U.S. Air Force's Tops In Blue is offering a free night of family entertainment at Northwest Florida State College's Outdoor Theater in Niceville on Monday, Oct. 26, at 7:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. This year, Tops In Blue continues its long-standing tradition of "family

  • Eglin range tests B-1 tactics

    Members of the 53rd Wing tested the capabilities of B-1s here recently in an effort to better defend the aircraft for today's warfighters and prove the strength of new software systems. "The main purpose of our deployment out here is to conduct defensive threat reaction test to basically validate