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  • Air Force revamps AEF

    The Air Force will deploy Agile Combat Support Airmen under its redesigned air expeditionary force construct October 1. The primary purpose of the redesign was to look at ways to deploy more ACS Airmen with their units and standardize dwell times across the Air Force as much as possible to present a

  • Online risk assessment offers ways to evaluate, improve health

    How well do you know yourself? Poor health is not always obvious. Even people who appear healthy can be at risk for medical conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes. The AFMC Health Risk Assessment is a multi-faceted interactive tool offered online at www.afmcwellness.com.Below are some

  • Eglin Airman helps with deployment education donation

    The young Afghan sergeant yelled out and hurried to the front of a crowded auditorium at the sound of his name. He walked down a line of senior Afghan commanders and U.S. Air Force air advisors and took his place in front of an American. He snapped to attention and loudly called out a reporting

  • 53rd Wing historian helps create expeditionary wing coin

    Dr. Chuck Merkel, 53rd Wing historian, recently assisted the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing in redesigning their commander's coin, which now illustrates past and present elements of the 386th AEW's history. Merkel contributed to the coin's new look through reasearch into the 386th AEW's history, while

  • End of runway crew is first, last stop for Eglin's test aircraft

    The radio cracks to life in a tiny building at the end of the flight line with sayings like "crew ready... crew show... engine start... taxi." "We got taxis," says Tech. Sgt. Arthur Hamblin, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron end-of-runway inspection section NCO-in-charge.It's a call to action for a

  • Airman Leadership School shapes newest AF leaders

    Airmen nervously step into the Airman Leadership School auditorium as they take the first steps toward an Air Force milestone. For a few, it will be the first of many in their careers. These Airmen will be given the necessary tools to be successful leaders and supervisors in the Air Force as they

  • MedGroup's hot bats help rout 780th 22-3

    The 96th Medical Group dominated the 780th Test Squadron scoring 18 runs in the first inning during an intramural softball game here August 12. The rout ended early in the fifth inning with a final score of 22-3.The Med Group's masterful first inning began with Ethan Cross roping a line drive to

  • Team Eglin supports Army Apache testing

    "Can you hear me now?"Similar to popular cell phone advertisements, Team Eglin's engineers are demonstrating how they provide a connection between different contacts to create a joint network.This network environment being created tests the AH-64E Apache, the Army's first airborne platform equipped

  • First pipeline class of F-35 crew chiefs graduates

    Nine Airmen became the first Air Force recruits to graduate initial skills technical training as F-35A Lightning II crew chiefs after completing Mission-Ready Airmen training here Aug. 7."The opportunity to be the first of something so important means a lot. I know many people are looking at us to

  • Deployed doctor helps in humanitarian project

    Three International Health Specialists and three non-governmental organization personnel are participating in a humanitarian assistance project in Belize from July 21-25, which encompasses the Global Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics Instructor and Provider Courses.By participating in humanitarian