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  • Luncheon fosters teamwork among law agencies

    The long arm of the law just got a little longer as the 96th Security Forces Squadron and the Air Force Office of Special Investigations reached out to community lawmen. Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies joined military agencies from Eglin Air Force Base and Hurlburt Field at the

  • Four Eglin bowlers have 300 game in same week

    The no-hitter, a hole-in-one, the three-minute mile and a 300 game in bowling - all mystical moments of perfection in sports. The Eglin bowling center played host to four such moments all in the same week from March 9-13. "It is unusual to have four bowled in a week," said Jay Rookstool, bowling

  • JSF breaks ground

    Construction of the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter training facility was marked with a groundbreaking ceremony March 20 here. Construction of facilities for the JSF joint training site, which includes instructor pilots, operations and maintenance support personnel, will provide an initial

  • ACC Airmen donate shadowbox to enlisted widow

    What started out as a simple request for a shadow box, switched to a project for two Air Combat Command Airmen, then bloomed into a keepsake of memories to be admired for generations. Irma Cox, a Bob Hope Village resident and volunteer, was presented with a hand-made shadowbox containing medals, a

  • 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron fields combat proven technology

    Pilots stationed here fly a number of aircraft under three different wings. All have different missions, education and training, and therefore different approaches to flying. This three-part series examines the pilots of Eglin and what their unique missions bring to U.S. air superiority. This last

  • Daedalians honored with room at Eglin's Officers' Club

    What once was called Party Room 3 is now officially known as the Daedalian Room. In a quaint ceremony March 19, Seagull Flight 61, the local Daedalian chapter, was honored with a room designation at the Eglin Air Force Base Officers' Club. The Daedalians moved their heritage wall to Eglin because

  • Verifying records, personal information vital to career progression

    Successful career progression for Airmen requires hard work, planning and dedication, but even more importantly, an accurate personnel record. Of all the actions Airmen can take to affect their chances for promotion and professional development, the most important is ensuring their personal