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  • 33rd pilot awarded Bronze Star

    A pilot who helped stand up the 33rd Fighter Wing's F-35 Lightning II training program here was awarded a Bronze Star for his deployment experience of putting bombs on target.Maj. Michael Gette, 58th Fighter Squadron assistant director of operations, was awarded the honor in front of approximately

  • Air control squadron stays vigilant with deployment exercise

    The Demons of the 728th Air Control Squadron packed up their gear and revved up their vehicles for their last deployment July 23.The 11-truck convoy and subsequent field training exercise named Bison Fury, was the final deployment-readiness exercise for this storied Air Combat Command squadron. The

  • Major awarded Distinguished Flying Cross

    Team Eglin's military flying community, its leaders, family and local supporters gathered to recognize a "hero" added to a selective category of military members who risked life in combat to protect others.Maj. John Caldwell, of the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron, was awarded the Distinguished

  • Logistics officer keeps Bagram hospital stocked

    What's a hospital without beds, medical supplies, or medicine? There wouldn't be much of a hospital without the people who take care of making sure the hospital stays stocked. Lt. Col. Stephanie Dusza is the medical logistics flight commander for the Craig Joint-Theater Hospital here and is

  • Eglin Airman ensures precise packing of parachutes

    Today's aircraft are technological wonders, however, one piece of equipment is comparatively low-tech, yet absolutely vital - the parachute.The 379th Expeditionary Operation Support Squadron parachute section makes sure that this essential piece of safety equipment is in tip-top condition should

  • Eglin Airmen visits Kyrgyzstan "babushkas"

    Babushka, in Russian, means grandmother or elder woman and is common terminology in Kyrgyzstan. The volunteers are members of the Manas Area Benefit Outreach Society that sponsors 10 babushkas in the local area. Each babushka is given a quarterly stipend of approximately 2,300 soms that equates to