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  • Eglin plans Youth Fishing Rodeo event

    Children 13 years and younger should have their bait and fishing poles ready for Eglin's Youth Fishing Rodeo event at Prisoner Pond on Memorial Day weekend, May 26-27. According to the event's concept plan, a quota of 75 participants will be implemented for each three-hour fishing period on May 26

  • Eglin senior airmen graduate ALS

    The Airman Leadership School here graduated 47 senior airmen in a ceremony at the Eglin Officers' Club May 9. The class theme was "Step it up." Airman Leadership School is an approximately six week-long Air Force program designed to develop airmen into effective front-line supervisors. It is the

  • AFRL chief scientist co-authors paper, receives award

    Dr. Bob Sierakowski, Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate chief scientist, recently received an award for co-authoring a paper selected as the best of more than 1,900 entries. The technical paper entitled, "A Study of Impacted Electromechanically Loaded Composite Plates," was named

  • Eglin electronic warfare Airmen participate in Combat Shield

    The 8th Fighter Wing "Wolf Pack" initiated Combat Shield May 7 as part of the wing's ability to maintain a constant deterrent against North Korean aggression. Combat Shield, an electronic warfare assessment program hosted by the 53rd Electronic Warfare Group, based at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.,

  • Eglin welcomes new arrivals

    Congratulations to the following parents, who welcomed their new arrivals while stationed here.It's a boy! Damien Cole, born Feb. 9 to Michael and Alicia Neau. Connor Andrew, born Feb. 10 to Staff Sgt. Tony and Joline Elliott. Christopher Neil, born Feb. 10 to Roger and Breand Rounsaville. Kendrick

  • Air Force fosters "warrior ethos" in all Airmen

    Whether it's the recent changes to basic military training, continual preparation for deployments, engaging in combat or new and better uniforms, Air Force leaders are instilling a warrior mindset in Airmen. That warrior ethos -- the foundation of what it means to be an Airman -- traces its roots to

  • AFRL develops partial solution to helicopter brownout

    The Air Force Research Laboratory Rapid Reaction Team has successfully integrated and tested a science and technology solution to the Air Force Special Operation Command helicopter brownout problem. In late 2005, Lt. Gen. Michael Wooley, AFSOC commander, asked the AFRL commander to find a solution

  • AFRL Munitions Directorate welcomes new colonel

    Col. Daniel Morin, Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate director, relinquished command to Col. Kirk Kloeppel in a change of command ceremony at the Air Force Armament Museum May 4. The Munitions Directorate performs research on precision guidance, missile guidance and control,