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  • Air Force signs Record of Decision on bed down of JSF at Eglin

    The Air Force has decided to beddown 59 F-35 aircraft and to allow associated construction to begin implementing a Base Realignment and Closure 2005 decision. The decision also imposes temporary operational limitations on JSF flight training activities to both avoid and minimize noise impacts. This

  • Team Eglin expands grounds to Reserve counterpart

    The 919th Special Operations Wing moved its flight operations from Duke Field to Eglin's runway this week to accommodate construction occurring on their runway. "Duke's entire runway will be milled and replaced with new asphalt," said Timothy Kimsey, 46th Operations Support Squadron airfield manager

  • Healthy choices for a healthy heart

    February is American Heart Month. Currently, heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women. Most people, however, can make choices toward good health that may decrease risk. According to the Department of Health and Human Services, it is important to know the basics about heart

  • Tots in Blue

    Congratulations to the following parents who welcomed their new arrivals while stationed here: It's a boy! Preston William, born Dec 1, to Airman 1st Class Christopher and Ashley Fugitt Gavin James, born Dec 3, to Tech Sgt Ryan and Tech Sgt Michelle Davidson Noah J, born Dec 3, to James and Jenny

  • Emerald waters coaxing top-notch resort

    With its white sandy beaches and beautiful emerald waters, Northwest Florida makes for a pretty attractive vacation destination -- even for those that live here year round. And soon, military members may have a new option on where to stay should they choose Fort Walton Beach as their place to

  • EOD robots take danger out of EOD equation

    Seemingly half man and half machine, Senior Airman Brandon Harrell manipulates the arms of a robot by using his own. Like a scene from a sci-fi movie, Airman Harrell, 96th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight explosive ordnance disposal technician, sits in the seat in a command

  • Show Support: Help make basketball tourney special

    Athletes from the Florida Special Olympics will gather at Eglin Feb. 6 and 7 for the 2009 Northwest Sectional basketball tournament. The guest speaker for the basketball tournament is Northwest Florida State College Women's Basketball coach Bart Walker. Tournaments will be held at the Eglin Main Gym

  • Eglin EOD Flight works with munitions from idea to implementation

    There are no routine days for explosive ordnance disposal technicians. On any given day, technicians may be disabling improvised explosive devices in the Global War on Terror, investigating suspicious packages found in the community or working with a team to recover fingerprints from bombs to