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  • Brave Defender to consolidate

    The 96th Ground Combat Training Squadron here will deactivate June 6 as the training mission moves to Fort Bliss, Texas.Currently, security forces conducts training at six U.S. regional training locations: Creech AFB, Nev; Ft. Bliss; Ft. Wolters, Texas; Camp Guernsey, Wyo; Joint Base McGuire Dix

  • CE squadron deploys civilians

    The 796th Civil Engineer Squadron has found a new way of supporting military missions by deploying the largest number of civilians from a base organization.Currently eight people from CE have volunteered to be deployed, most being craftsmen; plumbers, carpenters and heat, ventilation and air

  • Eglin maintainer wins Marquez award

    Capt. Cory Helms, a 96th Maintenance Squadron maintenance operations officer, is the recipient of the 2013 United States Air Force Leo Marquez Munitions and Missile Maintenance Company Grade Officer of the Year award.Helms, from King George, Va., said he received notice of winning the prestigious

  • Key Spouses important to Eglin leadership, families

    When an Air Force service member's spouse needs anything from answers to questions, directions to base services or help in a crisis, their organization's Key Spouse is in place for support and guidance.A one-day Key Spouse orientation training was held April 16 at Eglin's Airman and Family Readiness

  • Air Evac mission critical for patients in Afghanistan

    When Service members and Coalition forces around Afghanistan get injured or fall ill, they sometimes require air transport to a higher level of medical care than is available at their location.That's when they rely on the men and women of the 455th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron out

  • Brave Defender trains Kandahar-bound Airmen

    As a security forces Airman, you've just arrived for your deployment to the Joint Defense Operations Center at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan. The Airman you replaced left early so there's no transition period. You've only been at your desk for five minutes when an alarm sounds and bombs are

  • It's an H2O thing

    Hand washing, swimming laps, doing laundry, taking a shower - all of these activities have one thing in common; the water used is monitored by Airmen from the 386th Expeditionary Medical Group bioenvironmental engineering section. "Water sampling is performed to ensure safety for all personnel, and

  • Riding club helps train Soldiers

    The Sand and Spur Riding Club hosted a horse familiarization course for Army explosive ordnance disposal officers in late 2013.Approximately six Soldiers from the U.S. Army EOD Training Detachment participated in the course where they learned grooming, saddling, mounting, riding, packing and knot