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  • 53rd Wing rated effective on latest compliance inspection

    The 53rd Wing completed a major command-directed unit effectiveness inspection April 27- May 3.The results of the inspection reported the wing rated "effective" overall, and "highly effective" in mission accomplishment.The inspection process changed significantly from the last UEI with more emphasis

  • 69 selected for promotion to Master

    Congratulations to all of Team Eglin's Airmen on their selection for promotion to master sergeant.The 4,073 selected (Air Force wide) represent a 17.96 percent selection rate, with an average selectee overall score of 352.55. Selectees' average time in grade was 4.41 years and time in service was

  • Hill pilots train with 85th TES at Eglin

    Pilots from Hill Air Force Base's 419th and 388th Fighter Wings spent the last two weeks flying and training alongside pilots from the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron here.Hill pilots had a chance to train alongside F-16s and F-15s from the 85th TES, a squadron in the 53rd Wing. The reservists,

  • FY14 civilian workforce shaping efforts parallel military

    Air Force officials announced additional civilian workforce shaping initiatives March 26 in compliance with mandatory funding targets and continuing civilian workforce rebalance to meet skill demands for fiscal 2014 and beyond.The programs will run in parallel with military programs, said Lt. Gen.

  • 82nd ATRS helps rescue boaters

    Tyndall Airmen helped locate a boat in distress March 14, 30 miles south of Cape San Blas, Fla.The 82nd Aerial Target Squadron team was on an E-9A Widget completing their mission when they received a distress call indicating there was a vessel taking in water with four men on board happening in

  • Eglin part of FY15 force structure changes

    Air Force officials released force structure changes resulting from the Fiscal Year 2015 President's Budget today.To ensure the service successfully transitions to a leaner force that remains ready, the Air Force plans to remove almost 500 aircraft across the inventories of all three components over