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  • Nomad 1 to check out, wing is ready for transition

    Since January 2008, Col. Todd Harmer has led the 33rd Fighter Wing Nomads, continuing the unit's legacy to the end of its 30-year era of flying the F-15 Eagle as an operational combat wing. The colonel flies the wing's last F-15 to its final destination in Tucson, Ariz., Sept. 8, marking his final

  • Post-9/11 GI Bill beefs up benefits

    Airmen and veterans looking to further their education have a new option when making decisions using GI Bill benefits to satisfy their educational goals. Here at Eglin, the new Post-9/11 GI Bill has piqued high interest in those seeking to reap the education benefits. "People have been coming in

  • Eglin gears up for 2010 AF fitness program

    Eglin's military are buzzing about the new Air Force Fitness Plan rumored to be more challenging, harder to pass and only four months away. Although Air Force Instruction for the new fitness program has not been officially released, Eglin and military Air Force-wide are preparing for the new

  • 72nd TES evaluates mission capabilities

    The 72nd Test and Evaluation Squadron here took part in Combat Sledgehammer Aug. 17 as part of Air Combat Command's nuclear weapon system evaluation program. The 72nd TES is a tenant unit stationed at Whiteman. Their chain-of-command runs through the 53rd Test and Evaluation Group at Nellis AFB,

  • Gen Davis tours Airmen's rooms

    Airmen living in the dorms here had the opportunity to meet and discuss quality-of-life issues with the highest ranking official on base Aug. 25. Maj. Gen. Charles Davis, Air Armament Center commander and program executive officer for weapons, took a tour of the dorms and met the Dorm of the Quarter

  • Eglin workshop addresses foreclosure issues

    An Eglin workshop was held to help military members cope with frequent moves, low home resale prices, and foreclosure. The class explained programs to help relieve burdened homeowners such as the Housing Assistance Program. Congress authorized an expansion of the HAP with funds from the American

  • Security forces develop Warrior Fit Test

    Throughout the few years the Air Force has placed additional emphasis in adapting a "Fit to Fight" state of readiness for all Airmen. The 96th Security Forces Squadron has taken this to a new level and developed a "localized Warrior Fit Test." "SFS have been trying to find innovative ways to ensure