Colonel takes charge of 96th Communications Group

The 96th Communications Group welcomed a new leader July 11 at the Air Force Armament Museum here. Col. Steven O'Rear joined the wing after an assignment as chief of the Operations Division, Directorate of Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems (J6), United States Transportation

NCO Academy graduates announced

Congratulations to the following Eglin technical sergeants who graduated from the NCO Academy on July 10. Commandant's AwardGiovanna Vogt, 33rd Maintenance Operations Squadron Graduates:Roederick Cabrillas, 96th Communications Group Paul Cadiz, 60th Fighter Squadron William Catlin, 33rd MOSMandy

Units benefit from Quality of Life funding

In a time of tight budgets, quality of life projects can sometimes take a back seat when competing for scarce resources against mission requirements. That's why each year, Maj Gen David Eidsaune, AAC Commander, sets aside a portion of his funds for quality of life projects for Team Eglin. "We ask a

Public Notice

Notice of availability of Supplemental Draft Environment Impact Statement for the Military Housing Privatization Initiative (MHPI) at Eglin Air Force Base and Hurlburt Field, Florida. The Air Force is proposing the Military Housing Privatization Initiative at Eglin AFB and Hurlburt Field to provide

Exercise launches with goal of improving coalition combat identification

U.S. Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM), along with its service and coalition partners, kicked-off Bold Quest Plus, here. This Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration will focus on system testing and refinement of tactics, techniques and procedures using a variety of air-to-ground combat

Yards of the month

Eglin NCO supports Continuing Promise

Tech. Sgt. Eric Gaona typically spends his on-duty time roaming the 33d Fighter Wing's flightline ensuring the wing's F-15 Eagles are mission ready as a member of the maintenance quality assurance team. However, the bi-lingual Airmen recently put his mechanical expertise aside and volunteered to

Six security forces Airmen volunteer year of service

It is not every day young Airmen decide to voluntarily put their lives on hold so that they can work for the Army in a year-long deployment to train local police in the war-torn streets of Iraq. Yearly this opportunity is offered to Air Force members wearing a security forces career badge and, once

Kelly's Invitation

While we honor our men and women in uniform who defend our country's ideals of liberty, democracy and justice with awards, medals and ribbons, what recognition do we offer to their spouses? They are the ones who live with unusual challenges, raise children alone for extended periods of time and

Eglin CE Airmen light the way for pilots

Without lights, the operation of the Department of Defense's busiest single runway and the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing's mission would be severely hampered. A well-lit airfield is a critically important element to flying missions because the lights show pilots where the perimeters of the runways