Lightning on a clear day

Sniffing around

33rd FW flightline activity

Nellis maintainer launches his first F-35

F-35A reaches 100th sortie milestone at Eglin

New testing center opens at Eglin

The University of Maryland University College's facility here held its national testing center grand opening Aug. 14."Having the center at Eglin makes a college degree more attainable for military personnel and civilian community members with base access, and can help them reach their long- or

UK maintainers begin training

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 Armament Center leaves historic legacy

As the guidon was slowly rolled up on the 14-year-old Air Armament Center, the final page of its epic history here was written. Maj. Gen. Kenneth Merchant, the center's last commander, stood by to bear witness as the flag was sealed up.When Merchant spoke during the Eglin's transition ceremony he

F-35 maintenance training spawns USMC's first air FTD

It's no surprise much of the military these days operates in a joint environment. With the introduction of the Department of Defense's newest fifth-generation fighter jet, the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter, the joint effort is at the forefront of the aircraft's maintenance training needs