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  • Airman earns spot in new nationwide speaking tour

    An Airman from the 33rd Fighter Wing is one of two Air Force members selected for a new Department of Defense outreach program. Capt. Michael Frasco, a flight commander in the wing's 33rd Maintenance Operations Squadron, joins representatives from each military service in the "Why We Serve" Speakers

  • Life support wins ACC Small Program of the Year award

    The 33rd Fighter Wing Life Support Section was selected from eight other units as the 2006 winner of the Air Combat Command Small Program of the Year Award. This section, composed of 58th and 60th Fighter Squadron Life Support Airmen, overcame manning challenges to win the award as there were times

  • Commander's Action Line: Reveille, Retreat over the loud voice

    The Commander's Action Line is a direct line to Col. Dean R. Clemons, 96th Air Base Wing commander, for any questions, concerns, compliments or suggestions about the Eglin community. The CAL phone number is 882-BOSS (2677). Concerns can also be sent in via e-mail at boss@eglin.af.mil. Concern: I

  • Be careful with fire sources during spring

    Although Eglin's current fire danger level is currently listed as moderate, Eglin's wildland fire managers ask that people be very careful with fire sources here at the start of the spring wildfire season. "It's really dry on Eglin now," Chadwick Avery, Jackson Guard fire ecologist, said. "We advise

  • First sergeant leads from front, earns honors

    After a barrage of more than 200 mortar and rocket attacks over a 142-day period earlier last year, the 9th Air Force first sergeant of the year is back in Iraq leading a command and control unit. His actions at home and abroad have earned Senior Master Sgt. Scott Delveau the 9th AF 2006 Outstanding

  • Nomads lend helping hand to Alabama tornado victims

    Less than two weeks after tornadoes ripped through Enterprise, Ala., most of the city still looked shredded. Even with volunteers coming in from different parts of the country to help out, more was still needed, and that's when Airmen from the 33rd Maintenance Squadron decided to lend a hand to

  • New survey aims to improve information delivery to Airmen

    The Secretary of the Air Force Office of Communication at the Pentagon has launched a study to find out how Airmen want to get information about the Air Force. A randomly selected group of Airmen and Air Force civilian employees will receive an e-mail invitation from Brig Gen Erv Lessel, Air Force

  • Verifying records, personal information may affect promotions

    The one constant among all Airmen is the desire to be promoted. There are many things Airmen can do to affect their chances for promotion, but perhaps the most important is ensuring their personal information is correct. Missing or inaccurate enlisted or officer performance reports, decorations,

  • AF announces selections to senior master sergeant

    The Air Force has selected 1,282 master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant. The promotion list will be publicly released at 8 a.m. CST March 14, and the complete list should be available by 5 p.m. CST on the Air Force Personnel Center Web site at

  • Air Force Materiel Command Airmen: Take the Team Lean Challenge!

    You have the desire to lose weight and change your eating and exercising behaviors, but find you just can't go it alone. Air Force Materiel Command's Team Lean Challenge may be the motivator you've been hoping for. The TLC is a command-wide initiative to promote and support weight loss for healthy