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  • 46th TW GSU celebrates golden anniversary

    A tradition of testing of navigation systems and missile components began for the 746th Test Squadron in 1959 and continues as it reaches its golden anniversary in May. The 746th, part of the 46th Test Wing, has spent 50 years as a central facility for test and evaluation of inertial guidance and

  • Systems in place for personnel accountability

    Do you know where your co-workers are? Do they have special needs in the event of a natural disaster? The Air Force has two systems set up to answer these questions should a disaster strike or a national emergency arise. First, there is the Personnel Evacuation Tracking System (PETS), a

  • ACC F-15C demo team flies last flight, showcases 33rd FW Eagle era

    Nomad and Air Combat Command history was made May 1  as the last day an Eagle demonstrated its graceful flight full of high-performance climbs, split-s turns, loops, knife passes and dives. When the command's F-15 West Coast Demo Team performed their finale in front of the 33rd Fighter Wing Nomad

  • Street dedication honors fallen EOD Airman

    Capra Loop not only adds a new roadway leading to Eglin's new Explosive Ordnance Facility, it honors the service of a fallen Airman who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Located off Nomad Way, the street was named for Tech Sgt. Anthony Capra, an explosive ordinance disposal technician who was killed in

  • Quarterly inspections recognize 'neat' Airmen

    Three dorm residents had a surprising visit from their command chiefs and First Sergeants April 22, for winning Dorm of the Quarter in their wing. Dorm of the Quarter is a competition designed to recognize Airmen who uphold a hygienic standard of living and make their living quarters truly theirs.

  • Local kids go on a mission to Marsville

    Outside, April 24 was just another clear Florida day, but inside the Duke Field Fuel Cell Hangar, it was a place out of this world. Welcome to Marsville. Sponsored by Eglin's 96th Air Base Wing, Marsville is a collaborative effort between Eglin and the surrounding elementary schools' fifth-grade

  • Eglin dining facilities awarded coveted Hennessy

    The 96th Service Squadron's dining facilities here won the Air Force Hennessy trophy for 2009. The John L. Hennessy Award is the oldest military food service award established in 1957, it is named for the late John L. Hennessy, a hotel and restaurant executive who served on advisory boards to