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  • AF uniform policy update

    The Air Force updated the policy governing uniform wear Jan. 17, with a goal of not financially burdening Airmen.Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark. A. Welsh III approved several updates to Air Force Instruction 36-2903, Air Force Dress and Appearance, with many of the changes coming directly from

  • First Dutch F-35 pilot takes to skies

    The first Netherlands pilot took to the skies here in the F-35A Lightning II, making the Netherlands the second partner country to operate the fifth-generation multirole fighter. Maj. Laurens J.W. Vijge, Royal Netherlands Air Force F-35 Integrated Training Center training lead, completed his first

  • Airmen selected for language program

    Team Eglin selectees, Lt. Col. Jeremy Bragdon, Capts. Allison Derr and Kuan Chen are among more than 200 Airmen selected to take part in the career-long language and culture learning program. They will receive in-depth language training, ensuring the Air Force has a "bench" of language and

  • Last 'new' Phantom returns to service

    The 82nd Aerial Target Squadron received the last of the "new" QF-4 aerial targets as the Vietnam-era aircraft landed here Nov. 19. The QF-4, Aircraft 68-0599, spent more than 20 years in the Air Force "Boneyard" at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., before being brought back to life for one last

  • 53rd squadron receives first air-droppable rescue vehicle

    The 88th Test and Evaluation Squadron received the first set of Guardian Angel Air-Deployable Rescue Vehicles in the Air Force's inventory Nov. 12.The GAARV is a multi-purpose utility vehicle intended to help combat search and rescue teams retrieve individuals that have been isolated and can expand

  • 3 Airmen promoted to Chief

    Congratulations to the three senior master sergeants on their selection for promotion to chief.Jason Byars, 96th Maintenance GroupGinger McCracken, 96th Surgical Operations Squadron Thomas O'Malley, 53rd Computer Systems SquadronAir Force officials selected 400 of 2,023 eligible senior master

  • Eglin Hospital named among nation's best

    Eglin Hospital was named as one of three Air Force Medical Service military treatment facilities which earned top accreditation honors recently by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in America, for exemplary performance and were named among the nation's top

  • Air Force's oldest Osprey retires

    The Air Force's oldest CV-22 Osprey, Tail #21, made its final departure here, Nov. 4.The tilt rotor aircraft was one of the first of its kind to be developed, and it has been employed as an Additional Test Asset at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., since 1999."It's a one-of-a kind-aircraft," said Master

  • Brawn behind the QF-16 spearhead AF aerial target drone program

    (Editor's note: This is part two of two in a series of articles focused on the QF-16 software development and testing. In part one, we looked at the "brains" behind the QF-16, how Eglin engineers develop cutting edge 4th gen aerial target drone software. In part two we look at the "brawn" behind the

  • Brains behind the QF-16 spearhead AF aerial target drone program

    (Editor's note: This is part one of two in a series of articles focused on the QF-16 software development and testing. In part one, we look at the "brains" behind the QF-16, how Eglin engineers develop cutting edge 4th gen aerial target drone software. In part two we look at the "brawn" behind the