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  • Eglin hosts introductory adaptive sports, rehabilitation camp

    Team Eglin held an opening ceremony for the week-long Air Force introductory adaptive sports and rehabilitation camp today at the fitness center."This is the gateway to a whole new world of paralympic sports for these athletes," said Brig. Gen. David Harris, 96th Test Wing commander in his opening

  • Nomads hold first F-35A weapons load competition

    The 33rd Fighter Wing held its first weapons load competition here, April 3, since the 2009 draw down of the F-15C Eagle mission, to determine the best F-35A Lightning II weapons load crew.Earning the title of the best load crew in the 33rd FW was Staff Sgt. Timothy Gaulden, crew six load crew chief

  • Contractor breaks ground on new base housing

    Corvias Military Living, held a groundbreaking ceremony here March 20 to mark the start of construction of 747 new homes and a 12,000-square-foot state-of-the-art community center."The new homes coming to Eglin will provide residents with dramatically increased connectivity to their community," said

  • 21 selected for promotion to senior master sergeant

    Congratulations to all of Team Eglin's Airmen on their selection for promotion to senior master sergeant.The 1,257 selected (Air Force wide) represent a 8.75 percent selection rate, with an average selectee overall score of 680.90. Selectees' average time-in-grade was 4.34 years and time-in-service

  • Wings announce annual award winners

    This month, the three wings of Team Eglin named their annual award winners for 2014.  Congratulations to those who were chosen from the 33rd Fighter Wing, 53rd Wing and 96th Test Wing.Airman of the YearSenior Airman Samuel Ellis, 33rd FWSenior Airman Jordan R. Peterson, 53rd WGSenior Airman Morgan

  • FSS opens official photography studio

    The 96th Force Support Squadron marketing office will offer official photography for all base personnel beginning Feb. 11.An office has been designated as a studio on the 2nd floor of the fitness annex, the former location of the Health and Wellness Center.The studio will be available for

  • F-35 nears completion of all-weather testing

    For the past four months, an F-35 Lightning II has endured extreme weather temperatures to certify the fleet to deploy to any corner of the world. An F-35B from the F-35 Patuxent River Integrated Test Force in Maryland has undergone rigorous climatic testing at the U.S. Air Force 96th Test Wing's