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  • AFMC urges swine flu awareness and prevention

    With the recent outbreak of the swine influenza virus infection, or swine flu, Air Force Materiel Command officials are urging individuals to educate themselves about symptoms, and to take precautionary measures that can prevent its spread. As of April 27, the World Health Organization reported 40

  • JSF test plane showcased, flies at Eglin

    "What starts here at Eglin, will change the world." This was the sentiment echoed by Lockheed Martin's Dan Crowley and many others during the arrival and showcase of the Joint Strike Fighter here April 21-23. After an initial delay, the test F-35 called AA-1 landed the afternoon of April 21. The

  • Summit of Americas support added to Nomad history

    Ten F-15s and 125 personnel from the 33rd Fighter Wing returned this week from a 15-day deployment providing aerial security support for Summit of the Americas conference. Wing members operated from Port Salines International Airport, Grenada, where a Joint Task Force set up a bare base. "It was a

  • Team Eglin visits Fort Bragg

    More than 30 base representatives travelled to Fort Bragg, N.C., April 16-18 to present information about the base and Northwest Florida to 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) members and spouses. During the two days more than 1,000 people were briefed about the benefits of moving to Eglin by a team

  • 53rd clinches championship in overtime shootout

    EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - Rarely do championship games live up to the hype, thrill and excitement they've built up to be. That was not the case when the 53rd Wing and the 46th Test Wing met at the base Intramural Soccer Championship April 16. The 53rd team clinched the championship winning in a