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  • In memory of Chief Binnicker

    Family members, friends and Airmen are mourning the loss of a true American treasure -- Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force #9 James C. Binnicker.More than 1,000 people gathered to celebrate his life during a ceremony at the Emerald Coast Convention Center here March 28.Everyone who spoke emphasized

  • AF mourns loss of 9th Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force

    The ninth Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James C. Binnicker passed away March 21 in Calhoun, Ga.Chief Binnicker was born in Orangeburg, S.C., on July 23, 1938. He was a leader and an Airman from the day he first joined the Civil Air Patrol as a high school freshman. His childhood dream was to

  • E-9A Widget, one of a kind

    The mission of the Air Force is like a highly complex machine. Each piece of the machine is vital to it operating successfully. The E-9A Widget is a very small, yet highly important piece to that machine."It is the U.S. Air Force's only dedicated sea-surveillance, telemetry relay and UHF radio relay

  • La. National Guardsmen in crash identified

    Four Louisiana National Guardsmen from the 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment who died in a training accident, March 10, have been identified.Chief Warrant Officer 4 George Wayne Griffin Jr, 37; Chief Warrant Officer 4 George David Strother, 44; Staff Sgt. Lance Bergeron, 40;

  • Marines involved in crash identified

    It is with a heavy heart that U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command formally announces the names of the seven Marines who died when a U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter crashed near here at approximately 8:30 p.m. March 10, 2015.Dead are:Capt. Stanford H. Shaw, III, 31, from Basking

  • Local military turns "super" for comic convention

    Heroes, villains, zombies and warriors from all realms of popular culture descended upon the Pensacola Bay Center Feb. 27 - March 1 to attend the area's only large scale comic book convention, Pensacon.Among the many wearing masks, make-up and suits of armor were the region's vast military

  • 'Hospital of the Year' celebrates end of construction

    The cold weather couldn't dampen spirits as the 96th Medical Group celebrated the completion of their military construction renovation with a ribbon cutting February 19 here.More than 50 people gathered in the Eglin Hospital parking lot to commemorate the massive undertaking which broke ground in

  • Team Eglin earns Air Force level awards

    Congratulations to the following 53rd Wing and 96th Test Wing Air Force level award winners:53rd Electronic Warfare GroupMaster Sgt. Jeramie Wade - EW SNCO of the yearDavid Barnette - EW intermediate civilian of the yearEW pod test team - EW team of the year96th Medical Group96th MDG - outstanding