• 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 Airman participates in adaptive camp

    Like the aircraft he used to load and test bombs on before circumstances abruptly ended his career, a retired 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airman is a fighter.Two years after complications from a massive stroke forced Senior Airman Chris Fugitt to retire from the Air Force, his warrior spirit

  • An Airman's journey to Wounded Warrior mentorship

    Tech. Sgt. Ryan Delaney couldn't be happier to be a mentor for the introductory adaptive sports and rehabilitation camp that happened this week here.Delaney, a flight chief with the 412th Security Forces Squadron at Edwards AFB, Calif., helped prepare approximately 45 participants in the camp and

  • 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

  • Eglin Airmen make Tops in Blue team

    Two Eglin Airmen started training for Tops In Blue, the Air Force's amateur talent showcase at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, March 23.Airman 1st Class Christine M. David, an administration journeyman and Senior Airman Christopher Hayes, a load crew member, both with the 96th Aircraft