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  • OVER EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- U.S. Army Cpl. Ben Borger follows Sgt. Ryan Ray, Sgt. 1st Class Paul Sachs and Sgt. Drew Starr, all members of the U.S. Army Parachute Team "Golden Knights" black team, during a jump at the air show practice April 14. The practice show was the only jump the team made due to an April 15 severe weather cancellation of the air show and winds exceeding 20 mph gusts April 16. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

    Golden Knights jump, no go for show

  • EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds prepare for take-off here April 14 in preparation for the practice session of the 2007 Eglin Air Show. The first day of the air show was cancelled for safety reasons due to a severe weather threat. The winds on the back side of the storm didn't keep spectators away April 15 as the Thunderbirds preformed in front of thousands of spectators to culminate the air show. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

    Thunderbirds practice for air show

  • OVER ALASKA -- Five 60th Fighter Squadron F-15Cs, from the 33rd Fighter Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., soar over the mountains ranges of Alaska during their overseas deployment to Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, to participate in Red Flag Alaska 07-1. The exercise is to prepare them for their Air Expeditionary Force 9/10 deployment window. Approximately 16 F-15s and more than 240 Airmen traveled to Elmendorf March 28 as part of the deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo)

    Eglin Eagles head north for Spring

    The 33rd Fighter Wing's 60th Fighter Squadron deployed from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., March 29 to participate in Red Flag-Alaska 07-1, scheduled from April 5-21. Sixteen F-15Cs and 240 pilots and maintainers will join more than 1,100 service members from the United States, France and Australia that are scheduled to gather in The Last Frontier.

  • Childhood Obesity

    Childhood Obesity is increasing nationwide. Unfortunately Team Eglin is not immune. Children are getting fatter. While some say it's a "growing phase" or "they'll grow out of it" - the truth is habits and behaviors that are established as a child remain with you into adulthood. Overweight or obese children are more likely to grow up to be
  • CAMP RUDDER, Fla. -- U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Chip Lesley, 6th Ranger Training Battalion, demonstrate ambush tactics as part of an ambush demonstration team during a previous 6th RTB Ranger Open House. Visitors to the 2007 Ranger Open House will experience Ranger demonstrations and get hands-on with weapons and equipment used by the Rangers. Exhibits will include weapons, diving equipment, boats, parachutes, medical equipment and a day-in-the-life display for the Ranger training school. They also demonstrated repelling, downed pilot rescues and hand-to-hand combat demonstrations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

    Army Rangers set to host Ranger Run, Open House

    The 6th Ranger Training Battalion will be hosting a 5k and 10k race called the Swamp Ranger Run prior to the Ranger Camp's annual Open House event May 6. The Swamp Ranger Run is sponsored by the Swamp Ranger Association and the Northwest Florida Track Club. It will be held on an annual basis in conjunction with 6th Ranger Training Battalions Annual

  • Enlisted nominees to compete for Outstanding Airmen of the Year honors

    Forty enlisted members assigned to various Air Force Materiel Command units will compete for AFMC Outstanding Airmen of the Year honors April 26. This year's ceremony will be held at Eglin AFB, Fla. It marks the first time the event will take place at a location other than Wright-Patterson AFB since the Air Force established AFMC in 1992. "The
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    Air Armament Academy offers classes in April

    The Air Armament Academy offers classes in College of Installation Sustainment and Management, College of Acquisition, College of Science and Technology and College of Test and Evaluation. Classes are added frequently. For up-to-date information, class details and registration go to https://afkm.wpafb.af.mil/ASPs/CoP/OpenCoP.asp?Filter=OO-ED-AA-A2

  • Airmen promoted below the zone

    Congratulations to the following Airmen First Class who were promoted below the zone: 33rd Fighter Wing Nicholas Chase Jerome Holley Colleen Martling Rachael Marzette Heather McKnight William Pence 46th Test Wing Bradley Akins Marteka Gaskins 96th Air Base Wing Luis Gonzalez Colon
  • EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Airmen from the 96th Civil Engineer Squadron fired up the barbecues and treated their deploying members and the families to a cookout on the eve of their deployments. To give them a proper send off and to meet their families, volunteers and co-workers cooked hamburgers, hotdogs and sausages on the grills. More than 35 members from the squadron will be deploying as a team in the next two weeks and many others will deploy within the next two months. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

    Civil engineers fire up barbecues for deployers, families

    The 96th Civil Engineer Squadron fired up the barbecues and treated their deploying members and the families to a cookout on the eve of their deployments. To give them a proper send off and to meet their families, volunteers and co-workers cooked hamburgers, hotdogs and sausages on the grills. More than 35 members from the squadron will be
  • EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Senior Airman Robert Chaney , 96th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive Ordnance Disposal Team 1, takes a photograph of the explosive found on a C-130 during the major accident readiness exercise April 3. The MARE was in preparation for the 2007 Eglin Air Show April 14-15. There were two other incidents that tested Eglin Airmen's emergency response capabilities: a vehicle borne chemical weapon attack and a bomb threat on a C-130 aircraft. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

    Eglin Airmen prepare for air show with night-MARE scenarios

    Eglin Airmen watched as their worst fears played out in front of them April 3 on the flightline. They had their emergency response skills put to the test during a major accident readiness exercise with an F-16 Fighting Falcon crash simulation as the base readies itself to host the 2007 Eglin Air Show, Heritage to Horizons...Celebrating 60 Years of
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