Restoration officials go “Heavy Metal”

Eglin Environmental Restoration officials are turning into real heavy metal artists - literally. The Restoration Branch is shredding their way through 50,000 practice bombs and, so far, has recycled more than one million pounds of metal from the BDU 33's and Mark 106's.The effort is part of the Air

Help Eglin recycle: what to know

As all of Team Eglin begins pitching in with trash disposal and recycling, the Eglin Recycle Center would like to ensure personnel know what is and is not recyclable.The public squares are set in buildings throughout the base to collect recyclables. Each one is labeled to collect a certain material.

Foamed dome: 33rd tests hangar fire suppression system

Equipped: improvements in gear ensure Airmen protection, capability against threats

(Editor's note: This is the first of a three-part series on Air Force chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive training as it's managed and conducted at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The series will cover equipment, training and practical exercise.)The first key to surviving a

FBI hosts blast investigation training at Eglin

Improvised explosive devices ripped through three vehicles sending debris up and out as far as 1,500 feet creating a sprawling scene of devastation across Eglin's ranges Nov. 30.The explosions initiated the FBI's Large Vehicle Bomb Post Blast School for approximately 67 state and local law

Burn baby burn...incinerator clears range debris

Vast amounts of particle board waste set on fire and burned on the Eglin range Oct. 28 and 29, but almost no smoke was released due to the 46th Test Wing's new air curtain incinerator.Currently, the air curtain incinerator or air burner helps the wing get rid of test materials used to detect

CE takes 13 of 27 awards at AFMC level

46th Maintenance claims energy prize

Eglin hosts energy expo

Eglin completes second alternate fuel test

Eglin conducted its second aircraft performance evaluation using an environmentally-friendly biomass-derived fuel, this time with an F-15E Strike Eagle.According to the US Air Force Alternative Fuels Certification Office, the jet flew at a variety of flight conditions, achieved supersonic speeds,