• Elder fitness program gets results

    Since January 2015, the Go4Life fitness program has helped its participants improve mobility, flexibility, and strength. The eight week program is aimed at individuals 50 years old and over, who want to improve their functional fitness.The classes focus on flexibility, balance, and muscle strength

  • 33rd FW hosts first F-35A annual load competition

    The 33rd Fighter Wing held its first annual weapons load competition with the F-35A Lightning II here, Feb. 5, to find the best weapons load crew at the 33rd Maintenance Group.This event marks a milestone in the 33rd FW's F-35 program's progression as the first annual competition in seven years

  • EOD Airman surprised with instant promotion

    Staff Sgt. Charles Howell was performing the presenter role at the 96th Civil Engineer Group awards ceremony here Feb. 4, when an unexpected guest, Brig. Gen. Christopher Azzano, the 96th Test Wing commander, arrived to present an award of his own.Azzano told the group someone in the room had been

  • Range police officer wins AF award

    After setting aside her Air Force blues and security forces beret, Janine Hank crossed into police officer blue in 2007.  Eight years later, she's wearing and protecting the blue and recently named the Air Force's Security Forces civilian of the Year.Officer Hank was notified on her selection in the

  • Operation Cold Pizza delivers hot take-out, on time

    Operation Cold Pizza aims for anything but.Eglin Defenders streamlined how take-out is delivered on base through a new sponsorship process making food deliveries timely and hassle-free."We have new procedures to allow certain fast food delivery vendors to apply for security forces sponsorship," said

  • New civilian pay system team offers information about transition

    In June, some 13,000 Air Force Materiel Command employees will transition to the Department of Defense Civilian Acquisition Workforce Demonstration Project pay system.Employees whose positions have been identified for conversion are being notified through their respective Centers. AcqDemo will cover

  • 4th quarter status of discipline

    The following disciplinary actions occurred here between October and December 2015.A senior airman from the16th Electronic Warfare Squadron received a suspended reduction in rank to airman 1st class for driving under the influence of alcohol.An airman 1st class from the 96th Communications Squadron