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  • Air Force couple heal, touch lives with 'Tiny' stitches

    For nearly two years, they've collected and crocheted handmade blankets to help cancer patients in South Carolina.  But it all began with a 'tiny' idea.Tech. Sgt. Antonio Ruth, a command chief executive with the 33rd Fighter Wing and his wife, Master Sgt. Candace Ruth, with the 53rd Wing, use

  • New Nomad takes helm at fighter wing

    The 33rd Fighter Wing welcomed a new commander, June 19, in an official ceremony attended by personnel, their families, community members and Team Eglin partners.Col. Lance R. Pilch formally accepted the role when he received the wing flag from Brig. Gen. John A. Cherrey, Air Education and Training

  • Eglin CGOC sends packages, well wishes

    Volunteers from Eglin's Troop Care Drive Committee and military family members worked together to pack 60 boxes to send to deployed service members as part of the association's biannual drive Jun. 5 at Eglin Elementary School."The [committee] started as a means of giving back to those giving so much

  • 33rd Fighter Wing, 53rd Wing change of commands set

    The 53rd Wing change of command ceremony will occur here June 18 at 8:53 a.m. Col. Adrian Spain will assume command of the wing from Col. Alexus Grynkewich.Spain was most recently the commandant of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nevada. Grynkewich will depart for his new position at

  • More than 130 Airmen selected for tech sergeant promotion

    Congratulations to the following staff sergeants on their selection to the rank of technical sergeant. The Air Force overall statistics for this technical sergeant cycle were:Number eligible: 35,863Number selected: 8,446Selection rate: 23.55 percent33rd Fighter WingJake ClineJeremy DeckPaul

  • DoD notified of OPM cybersecurity incident

    The U.S. Office of Personnel Management announced today a recent cybersecurity incident affecting its systems and data may have exposed the personal information of current and former federal civilian employees.According to a Defense Department news release, OPM subsequently notified federal

  • "Critical Days of Summer" safety campaign kicks off

    The 101 Critical Days of Summer safety campaign began May 14 at the enlisted hall with safety briefings on drinking and driving; drinking and boating and swimming."We give these briefings to keep you safe, to keep you alive, and to keep you coming back to your families," said Brig. Gen. David

  • DEI_First female F-35 pilot begins training

    The Department of Defense welcomed its first female F-35 Lightning II pilot here May 5.Lt. Col. Christine Mau, 33rd Fighter Wing Operations Group deputy commander, completed her first training flight in the single-seat fifth-generation fighter following 14 virtual training missions in the full