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  • AFAF needs help to help others

    Albert Einstein said, "The value of a man resides in what he gives and not in what he is capable of receiving."The same holds true today as the 2011 Air Force Assistance Fund campaign kicks off March 28 and runs through May 6.In the tradition of Airmen helping Airmen, donations from the 38th annual

  • Airman integrates Air Force in joint ops

    The joint operations center senior watch officer for the 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force-Iraq, Maj. David Och, ensured the Air Force smoothly and efficiently coordinated with the Army and other joint entities in Iraq."The JOC is manned by various units and staff sections," said the major

  • Tops In Blue returns March 12

    The U.S. Air Force's Tops In Blue offers a free night of family entertainment at Northwest Florida State College's Outdoor Theater in Niceville March 12 at 7:30 p.m. The event is open to the public. This year, Tops In Blue continues its long-standing tradition of "family entertaining family" by

  • Nine Eglin Airmen receive Articles 15

    In January, there were nine Articles 15 offered on base. Nonjudicial punishment under Article 15, Uniform Code of Military Justice, provides commanders with an essential and prompt means of maintaining good order and discipline and also promotes positive behavior changes in service members without

  • 53rd Wing celebrates 70th birthday

    Reveling in its rich history, the 53rd Wing celebrated its 70th birthday Feb. 3.The wing, established in 1940 and activated at MacDill Field, Fla., on Jan. 15, 1941, trained fighter pilots in the P-35 and P-40 aircraft and later flew P-39 patrols in defense of the Panama Canal. Through the years,

  • High-tempo training prepares maintainers for war

    Aircraft maintainers are working day and night during Red Flag 11-2 so pilots can fly the missions needed to prepare for aerial combat, but not only aircrew members benefit from the Red Flag experience.The high-tempo mission requirements of Red Flag provide maintainers an environment that