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  • 53rd WG hosts large-scale weapons system evaluation

    The 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group just completed one of the largest Weapons System Evaluation Programs to date.The purpose of the WSEP here is to evaluate operational Department of Defense and foreign ally personnel, fighters, missiles and gunnery in realistic air combat scenarios.The 53rd WEG is a

  • Eglin Airmen attend 2015 EMT Rodeo

    More than 20 teams of emergency medical technicians from 22 installations across the Air Force convened here Sept. 17-18 for the 2015 EMT Rodeo.During the rodeo's eighth consecutive year, testers required all contenders to execute their lifesaving mission with greater pressure, stricter guidelines

  • FY-15 second quarter status of discipline

    The following disciplinary actions occurred here between April and June:A staff sergeant from the 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron received a reduction in rank to senior airman, forfeiture of $655.50, and a reprimand for the wrongful use of hydrocodone and hydromorphone.An airman 1st class from

  • Boat patrol protects Eglin's coastline

    Each day, a small group of 96th Security Forces Squadron defenders gear up and prepare for a shift on patrol.  Instead of getting behind the wheel of a squad car, these Airmen put on life preservers and climb onto a boat to protect the base's extensive shoreline.Orange and white buoys and

  • EOD updates training to increase retention, improve readiness

    The explosive ordnance disposal division of the Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Readiness Directorate here, in collaboration with Air Education and Training Command, is refining and upgrading the curriculum of three courses in order to produce more EOD Airmen, and ensure balanced mission

  • Deployed chapel assistant supports TAAC-Air in Afghanistan

    "I love being a chaplain. I find great fulfillment in helping people."That's what Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Bryan Hochhalter, deployed here from the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, said about his job at the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing / Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air

  • Two women complete Ranger school, earn Tab

    The U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence announced today that 94 men and two women met the standards of the Swamp Phase and will graduate the Ranger Course, Aug. 21."Congratulations to all of our new Rangers. Each Ranger School graduate has shown the physical and mental toughness to successfully

  • Soldiers pass Mountain Phase, inch closer to earning Ranger Tab

    The U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence announced, July 31, that 125 men and two women met the standards to complete the Mountain Phase of the Ranger Course.These students moved onto the Swamp Phase of Ranger School, Aug. 2, located at Camp Rudder in Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Additionally, 60

  • Eglin's Satellite Pharmacy provides medicine disposal unit

    Eglin's Satellite Pharmacy recently installed a secure medicine collection container where patients can deposit unused medications due to a change in Drug Enforcement Administration regulations."It's as simple as bringing the medications over and pouring them into our container," said Lt. Col. John

  • Summer Reading Program is back

    After a two-year absence, the Summer Reading Program was held here June 8 - July 31 to offer opportunities for children to sharpen their reading skills, learn about various music genres and associated dances, and participate in related art projects."We were excited to receive some great