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  • Hurricane season begins: Eglin forecasters gear up

    With hot weather's return, once again the Emerald Coast has favorable conditions for breeding beach parties, family vacations and an active hurricane season. Since the Atlantic Hurricane Season officially opens June 1, Team Eglin members should gear up now for what's expected to be an above average

  • Eglin's Youth Fishing Rodeo excites local youth

    With Eglin's first Youth Fishing Rodeo now in the books, Eglin outdoor recreation officials look forward to making it an annual Memorial Day event, given the feedback they received from the approximately 200 children and parents who participated in the event on May 26-27. "We wanted to host a

  • 'Demons' return from deployment, reunite with 'angels'

    The "Demons" have made their way home to hail their "angels." Family members gathered in front of the squadron as more than 175 members of the 728th Air Control Squadron, the Demons, returned home May 24 from a deployment to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. They arrived by plane

  • MALD successfully completes first powered flight test mission

    The Miniature Air Launched Decoy Team successfully accomplished the program's first powered flight test mission Apr. 30. An F-16 aircraft, piloted by Maj Houchins, 46th Test Wing Operatiosn Group, and accompanied by instructor pilot LtCol Jimmie Mitchell, 40th Flight Test Squadron, carried the MALD.

  • AFMC commander encourages Memorial Day reflection

    As I look forward to the Memorial Day weekend, two thoughts are most prominent on my mind. First, earlier this year I had the privilege of visiting our Airmen in Iraq and Afghanistan. In mid-May, I met more Airmen while touring Air Force bases in Japan and the Republic of Korea. Serving side-by-side

  • Gifts from the homefront

    As the military command charged with meeting the retail needs of more than 100,000 American troops deployed to Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF), the Army & Air Force Exchange Service's (AAFES') leadership has seen it all when it comes to setting up shop in a war zone. "If you can go