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  • Team Eglin ensures wounded warriors welcome on base

    The introductory adaptive and rehabilitation camp and Warrior Games training held here April 13-22 required preparation, coordination and cooperation from several base agencies to insure both events' success.    The 96th Test Wing was contacted in December 2014 with support requests to host the

  • Wounded Warrior training camp begins

    The Air Force Warrior Games training camp began here today following the adaptive sports and rehabilitation camp last week. More than 40 athletes arrived Friday to participate in the training camp.  Three Wounded Warriors moved on from the adaptive camp to the training camp."We saw a week of healing

  • An Airman's journey to Wounded Warrior mentorship

    Tech. Sgt. Ryan Delaney couldn't be happier to be a mentor for the introductory adaptive sports and rehabilitation camp that happened this week here.Delaney, a flight chief with the 412th Security Forces Squadron at Edwards AFB, Calif., helped prepare approximately 45 participants in the camp and

  • Nomads hold first F-35A weapons load competition

    The 33rd Fighter Wing held its first weapons load competition here, April 3, since the 2009 draw down of the F-15C Eagle mission, to determine the best F-35A Lightning II weapons load crew.Earning the title of the best load crew in the 33rd FW was Staff Sgt. Timothy Gaulden, crew six load crew chief

  • Eglin Airmen make Tops in Blue team

    Two Eglin Airmen started training for Tops In Blue, the Air Force's amateur talent showcase at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, March 23.Airman 1st Class Christine M. David, an administration journeyman and Senior Airman Christopher Hayes, a load crew member, both with the 96th Aircraft

  • Reaper deploys live weapons on maritime training target

    An MQ-9 Reaper successfully hit a sea-going target with an AGM-114 Hellfire missile during a joint service training exercise over the Eglin water range here, March 17.This was the first time a remotely piloted aircraft hit a maritime target."It was the first time we put live weapons into boats and

  • First sergeant inspired by green beret father

    "Master your trade and never, never, never quit!  Enough motivation, persistence and willpower will get you through everything," is the advice 1st Sgt. Sandrea Cruz gives to those seeking her mentorship.Cruz serves as the first sergeant of the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Group Support