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  • Bring down the hammer

    Fishing boats equipped with makeshift machine guns and weapons to resemble ‘pirate boats’ invaded the area by the Midbay Bridge between Niceville and Destin Feb. 6. This was a scene from Combat Hammer, the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron’s annual multi-service exercise to evaluate weapons

  • 96th TW announces annual award winners

    The 96th Test Wing named its annual award winners for 2016 during a Feb. 3 ceremony at the Bayview Club. Congratulations to those who were chosen.

  • Foster Field track closed for upgrades

    The running track at Foster Field near the East Gate is closed until April, for the installation of artificial turf on the track infield.  The four-month construction project scheduled to begin this week provides a low-maintenance, multi-purpose sports field with marked lines. The artificial turf’s

  • 263 Airmen selected for promotion to NCO

    Congratulations to Team Eglin's Airmen on their selection for promotion to staff sergeant. The 16,506 selected (Air Force wide) represent a 42.25 percent selection rate, with an average selectee overall score of 360.88. Selectees' average time-in-grade was 2.12 years and time-in-service was 4.55

  • July road closures

    These are the July road closures for the base and its ranges: Range Road 211 will be closed west of the intersection of Range Road 211 and Range Road 661, and Range Road 211 and Range Road 607, due to repair/replacement of Turkey Gobble Bridge until Sept. 24Range Road 213 closed from Hwy 285 to

  • 2nd quarter status of discipline

    The following disciplinary actions occurred here between April and June. A senior airman from the 96th Security Forces Squadron was found guilty at a special court-martial and was sentenced to 10 months confinement, reduction in rank to airman basic, a $1,000 forfeiture of pay for 10 months and a