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  • Wisconsin ANG attend Brave Defender

    Like generations of American service members over the past century, 26 security forces Airmen from the 115th Fighter Wing, Madison, Wis., participate in pre-deployment training on American soil on their way to protect U.S. and allied interests around the world.The SF personnel received comprehensive

  • 40th FTS expands A-10 fuel limitations in combat

    The dreaded fuel light, either blinking or glowing red indicating low on gas, becomes a constant reminder that a stoppage of the drive, trip or mission is imminent. The A-10 section of the 40th Flight Test Squadron is testing the expansion of the Thunderbolt II's fuel capability to prolong its

  • Eglin's F-35 fleet exceeds 2K sorties

    Airmen and Marines assigned to the F-35 Integrated Training Center at the 33rd Fighter Wing here have consistently flown successful training sorties and generated their 2,000th sortie Aug. 13 with an instructor pilot of the Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron-501 at the controls.Maj. Adam

  • Navy launches first local F-35C sortie

    Sailors from U.S. Navy F-35 Strike Fighter Squadron-101 made history completing the first local flight in the F-35C Lightning II carrier variant Aug. 14, here.The F-35C, piloted by Lt. Cdr. Christopher Tabert, took off from Eglin shortly after 9 a.m. for about an hour flight. Satisfied with the

  • Eglin Airmen utilize medical expertise in "Healing Peru"

    Living on less than a dollar a day, consuming little to no clean water and having poor access to medical care, these are the conditions the native peoples of Andahuaylillas, Peru, encounter daily. On May 31, a contingent of Air Force medical professionals traveled to Peru in hopes of bettering the

  • Corvias Military Living to host lease signing events

    Corvias Military Living is set to assume responsibility of Eglin's family housing operations Sept. 1. As part of the transition process, all service members living in family housing are required to complete and sign the military-friendly lease referred to as the Resident Occupancy Agreement. Corvias

  • Emerald Coast pays tribute to Air Force legend

    Nearly 1,000 service members, veterans and citizens from across the nation paid their respects to the life and legacy of a retired Air Force colonel during a funeral service at the Emerald Coast Convention Center on Okaloosa Island, Fla., Aug. 1.Col. George "Bud" Day, a Medal of Honor recipient and

  • Base housing townhall Aug. 15, Eglin gears up for privatization

    (Editor's note: Corvias Military Living, in partnership with the 96th Civil Engineer Group, will hold a town hall Aug. 15, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Eglin Air Force Base Conference Center so the leasing agent can explain what privitization means to base housing residents and answer any questions

  • Stan/Eval Division celebrates 50th anniversary

    The Air Force Material Command/A3V Flight Operations and Standardization/Evaluation Division celebrated 50 years of service at a ceremony here July 26."The Stan/Eval Division plays a critical role in ensuring that AFMC's flight operations run safely and smoothly," said Col. Michael Contratto, the

  • Holding Airmen accountable: Mandatory discharge for sexual assault

    The Air Force recently adopted two new measures to eliminate sexual assault from within the ranks, including requiring discharge for Airmen who commit sexual assault, and requiring the Air Force's most senior commanders to review actions taken on these cases. According to Capt. Allison DeVito, chief