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  • 'Miracle Baby' defies odds, makes global headlines

    It took one photo to capture the hearts of thousands and one pregnancy to bring a community together.Master Sgt. Michael Whitney, 16th Electronic Warfare Squadron maintenance flight chief, and his wife, Sarah, were expecting their third child. At seven weeks along, Sarah noticed a lump on her left

  • "Critical Days of Summer" safety campaign kicks off

    The 101 Critical Days of Summer safety campaign began May 14 at the enlisted hall with safety briefings on drinking and driving; drinking and boating and swimming."We give these briefings to keep you safe, to keep you alive, and to keep you coming back to your families," said Brig. Gen. David

  • Honorary commander takes to the skies

    It's not every day you get to pull 8.3 Gs and "drop a bomb" on your house, but May 7, Whitney Smith experienced just that.Smith, the honorary commander for the 53rd Wing, had the opportunity to fly in an F-15E Strike Eagle piloted by Maj. William Wooten, of the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron.

  • Record crowd rides in for motorcycle safety rally

    Through rain, then sunshine, bikers rode in to attend the base's eighth annual motorcycle safety rally here April 17.The event a joint-53rd Wing and 96th Test Wing effort brought in approximately 600 civilian and military riders for safety briefings, testimonials, question and answer sessions, door

  • Eglin hosts introductory adaptive sports, rehabilitation camp

    Team Eglin held an opening ceremony for the week-long Air Force introductory adaptive sports and rehabilitation camp today at the fitness center."This is the gateway to a whole new world of paralympic sports for these athletes," said Brig. Gen. David Harris, 96th Test Wing commander in his opening

  • 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

  • Eglin conserves today for a secure tomorrow

    Earth Day is April 22, and the theme this year is "Conserve Today. Secure Tomorrow.""The Air Force's theme falls right in line with what Eglin is doing," said Brian Kelly, Eglin Earth Day coordinator. "We're asking volunteers to help us do maintenance on Timberlake Trail on base and a range cleanup