• Herschel Walker visits, inspires Team Eglin

    Military members, civilians and their families were greeted with an inspirational message from professional football star Herschel Walker here March 22.The former Dallas Cowboys running back and mixed martial arts fighter spoke to two packed hangars of Team Eglin members about his life, career and

  • Airmen win honors at worldwide talent search

    From 90 other Airmen, two Eglin entertainers were selected last month in the annual Air Force Worldwide Talent Search, a Tops-In-Blue talent-selection competition.The Air Force Research Lab's 1st Lt. Sarah Ruzzin won first place in the dance competition and the 33rd Fighter Wing's Tech. Sgt. Michael

  • AFAF needs help to help others

    Albert Einstein said, "The value of a man resides in what he gives and not in what he is capable of receiving."The same holds true today as the 2012 Air Force Assistance Fund campaign kicks off Feb. 6 and runs through March 16.The campaign kicks off with a breakfast at 8 a.m., Feb. 6 at Luke's

  • Senior engineer named an AFRL fellow

    Dr. David Lambert, a senior mechanical engineer at the Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate's damage mechanisms branch, was recently named an AFRL fellow.The recognition acknowledges Lambert as an expert among his peers within his field. He is one of only four AFRL scientists to have

  • Rules restrict political activity by DOD personnel

    With election activity steadily picking up, defense officials are in the process of issuing regular election-year guidance to remind military and Defense Department civilians that they're subject to rules regulating their involvement in political activities.This issue -- one the department regularly

  • Air Force offering second round of VERA/VSIP

    The Air Force is offering a second round of voluntary early retirement authority and voluntary separation incentive pay beginning Jan. 9.The move is part of the Air Force's continuing effort to meet the Department of Defense requirement to maintain civilian funding at fiscal 2010 levels"The Air