Healthy back class helps keep Airmen postured

Nomads remember on Khobar Towers 15th anniversary

Airman, Marines, Sailors and family members gathered to remember 19 brave warriors and 12 valiant 33rd Fighter Wing Nomads on the 15th anniversary of the Khobar Towers bombing June 24."I'm humbled to be a part of this ceremony," said Col. Andrew Toth, 33rd FW commander. "It reminds us, as a nation,

Local K-9 team trains with Eglin security forces

Eglin's newest K-9 team began training just over a month ago, but the dog and his handler aren't Airmen, but part of the local police department.Officer Charles Pettis and Astro are assigned to the Fort Walton Beach Police Department, but they train every day at Eglin's facilities to become an

Airman wins award for heroism

What began as an April day at the beach for an off-duty Airman evolved into acts of heroism, as he saved the lives of seven people caught in a riptide. Senior Airman Jonathon Bennett, 96th Security Forces Squadron, was recently awarded the Non- Commissioned Officers Association Vanguard Award for

Eglin's "Batman" uses hobby, emergency training to aid tornado recovery

A recent emergency trip home turned into a superhero-like welcome for an Eglin NCO.Worried about his family affected by recent Alabama storms, Tech. Sgt. Charles Batson took leave from Eglin's safety office to help his hometown county May 3.When he learned everyone was safe and sound, he began to

Eglin Dental Clinic opens

Critical Days of Summer safety campaign begins

The 2011 Critical Days of Summer safety awareness campaign kicked off here May 18 at the enlisted hall, where base personnel were given a lively and humorous talk about the serious subject of safety.Col. David Harris, Air Armament Center vice-commander, opened the event by encouraging everyone to

CMSAF experiences "Brave Defender" training

The Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Roy received a hands-on tour of Air Force Materiel Command's "Brave Defender" training area here, May 6.Brave Defender is a three-week deployment training course for security forces Airmen. The training is hosted by the 96th Ground Combat Training

EOD memorial ceremony honors 15

"We assemble here today to remember the sacrifice of EOD technicians and comfort their loved ones left behind."With those words, Capt. Adam Guziewicz, Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal commander, welcomed almost 3,000 people to the 42nd annual memorial service honoring EOD technicians past

Record turnout for Motorcycle Safety Day

Team Eglin's fourth annual Motorcycle Safety Day April 21, proved to be perfectly timed with the Critical Days of Summer campaign just a few weeks away."We have a great opportunity here to address the motorcycle concerns of Airmen and Team Eglin members," said Robert Fusco, AAC Safety. More than 600