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  • Task force, Eglin Airmen treat more than 500 Peruvian earthquake victims

    Medical personnel from Joint Task Force-Bravo at Soto Cano Air Base in Honduras saw more than 500 patients here Aug. 18 and 19 -- including more than 200 in the first three hours of operation -- and expect to see many more in the next week. The medical team deployed from Soto Cano the morning of

  • Back to school safety

    As summer vacation concludes here on the Emerald Coast, students across several counties are readying themselves for the start of a new school year. With all of the excitement this time brings, safety is not the first topic that may be discussed between students and parents. The Air Armament Safety

  • Eglin Airmen selected for promotion

    Air Force officials selected 15,130 of 36,608 eligible senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant for a selection rate of 41.33 percent, up 5.46 percent from last year. The complete list of selectees will be posted on AFPC's enlisted promotions Web page no later than 3 p.m. CDT Aug. 15. "The

  • Foreign Lottery Scam targets unsuspecting victims

    The Scam: You've won a large sum of money in a foreign lottery you don't remember entering. You receive an official-looking letter notifying you that you've won a foreign lottery and have only a few days to claim your prize. However, to claim the prize you first have to pay the taxes and handling

  • ‘Exchange Select’ quality and price registering with military families

    Military shoppers in search of the best value for their dollar are increasingly reaching for "private label" products manufactured under the Exchange Services' "Exchange Select" brand. The steady demand for affordably priced, quality products by the military community continues to drive expansion of

  • F-15 Eagle dedicated to fallen pilot

     "The father is the hero, or he hopes to be -- Jim was my hero," said Art Duricy, the father of Major Jim Duricy, an Air Force test pilot who had an F-15 Eagle static display aircraft dedicated in his memory at Arnold Air Force Base, Aug. 9. "We are very proud of him - he never ceased to amaze me.

  • Air Armament Academy instructors recognized

    Four instructors for the Air Armament Academy were singled out for their contributions at a ceremony Aug. 9 where they received the Blaise Durante Instructor of the Year Award. Elizabeth Thorn, Bruce Stippich, 1 Lt. Gabriel Gersten and Ted Welch each surpassed the selection criteria for the award,

  • Weather balloons keep missions on track

    If people in the local community see an orange parachute slowly drifting through the sky, there's no reason for concern. The parachute is attached to what remains of a balloon that was launched by the 46th Weather Squadron. These balloons play a critical role in the success of many of Eglin's

  • Improved health care plan for reservists starts in October

    Reservists can begin signing up Aug. 11 for more affordable Tricare Select Reserve health care that starts Oct. 1. For some, it means they will pay a third of what they are paying today. "All drilling reservists, including individual mobilization augmentees, will have access to the health-care

  • Assignment pending for Eglin leader

    Five generals within Air Force Materiel Command are among senior officers who will be on the move, according to an Aug. 2 senior leader announcement memorandum. Brig. Gen. Joseph Lanni, the Air Armament Center vice commander at Eglin AFB, Fla.,is scheduled to become the Air, Space and Information