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  • Navy F-35 squadron holds ceremony for new chiefs

    Four Strike Fighter Squadron 101 Sailors were formally advanced to chief petty officer at the squadron's first chief petty officer pinning ceremony here Sept. 14.Members of VFA-101, the Navy's first F-35 squadron, gathered to witness new chief petty officers Robert Powell, John Adair, Chris Cid and

  • EOD students "out of training" stay engaged

    For Airmen who find themselves 'out of training' while at Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal (NAVSCOLEOD), the 366th Training Squadron's Field Training Detachment 3 has implemented a new training program to make sure they don't lose some of their already learned skills.Approximately 80 percent

  • First students from St. Vincent and Albania attend EOD school

    The first international students from the island chain of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and the country of Albania to attend the Naval School of Explosive Ordnance Disposal began their six-month course of study Aug. 2.The students, Petty Officer 3rd Class Damian Franklyn, a member of the St.

  • Eglin DUIs within 8 of 2011 total

    In the first eight months of 2012, 29 driving under the influence of alcohol incidents have been recorded here, eight short of the 37 total DUI incidents recorded in 2011.That statistic, provided by 96th Security Force Squadron, isn't the only alarming alcohol-related increase occuring on

  • More than 300 Eglin Airmen selected for staff sergeant

    Congratulations to the following Airmen on their selection to staff sergeant.Approximately 40 percent of those eligible were selected for promotion Air Force wide.Staff sergeant is the first noncommissioned officer rank. Those selected will be promoted beginning in September, depending on their

  • Merchant meets with base leadership for DUI solutions

    "We're here to identify solutions to our DUI situation," Maj. Gen. Kenneth Merchant said to a room of more than 70 enlisted and officer leadership from across the base May 11.The meeting brought together Eglin's joint-service leadership after two more driving under the influence arrests over the

  • Fallen honored at EOD memorial ceremony

     Hundreds of people paid homage to fallen explosive ordnance disposal technicians during the 43rd annual EOD Memorial Ceremony here May 5. The names of five Soldiers, three Sailors, five Marines and five Airmen were added to the memorial wall in a solemn ceremony attended by family, friends and