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  • AF tuition assistance application window delayed for FY14

    Airmen applying for tuition assistance in fiscal 2014 will see several changes in both eligibility for and administration of the program.Due to these changes, the application window for classes beginning on or after Oct. 1 will not open until Sep. 9 to allow for system updates.This program is

  • Airmen perform first weapons load verification on F-35A

    After months of preparation the weapons troop Standardization Load Crew from the 33rd Maintenance Group performed the first munitions load verification on the F-35A Lightning II here Aug. 27. "Over the next couple of days, our 33d Fighter Wing maintenance professionals, alongside representatives

  • Follow the rules to avoid a ticket

    A stack of citations sits on Senior Airman David Mullen's desk. They are some of the more than 150 tickets issued last month by the 96th Security Forces Squadron.Mullen, a ticket clerk in the reports and administration section, spends a good part of his day entering the citations into a data base

  • AF announces PT test enhancements to start Oct. 1

    Air Force senior leadership announced enhancements to the Air Force's Physical Fitness Assessment program, to be implemented Oct. 1.In a letter to Airmen Aug. 20, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III explained the results of the comprehensive review, highlighting the strength of the

  • Eglin's F-35 fleet exceeds 2K sorties

    Airmen and Marines assigned to the F-35 Integrated Training Center at the 33rd Fighter Wing here have consistently flown successful training sorties and generated their 2,000th sortie Aug. 13 with an instructor pilot of the Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron-501 at the controls.Maj. Adam

  • Navy launches first local F-35C sortie

    Sailors from U.S. Navy F-35 Strike Fighter Squadron-101 made history completing the first local flight in the F-35C Lightning II carrier variant Aug. 14, here.The F-35C, piloted by Lt. Cdr. Christopher Tabert, took off from Eglin shortly after 9 a.m. for about an hour flight. Satisfied with the

  • Eglin Exchange offers Mystery Shoppers rewards

    Because military service members and their families are always priority No. 1, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service regularly seeks authorized shoppers' feedback on how the organization is doing in supporting their needs. As part of this effort, the Eglin Exchange Mystery Shopper program identifies

  • Exchange shoppers can turn old phones into cash

    Military shoppers who have an old cell phone or two lying around gathering dust can now trade them in for credit toward a Smart Phone upgrade at the Eglin Exchange mobile center.A trade-in can result in instant credit toward the purchase of a new Smart Phone, accessory or even insurance for a new