Views, surprises from Eglin’s Aero Club
Airman 1st Class Courtney Mitchell got more than a bird’s eye view of the Emerald Coast, when her…
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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…
Team Eglin ensures wounded warriors welcome on base
The introductory adaptive and rehabilitation camp and Warrior Games training held here April 13-22 required preparation, coordination and…
Career-ending injury leads Airman to new calling
When a career-ending injury halted then-Staff Sgt. Daniel Crane’s promising military career, he almost gave in to the…
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…
First production QF-16 arrives at Tyndall
The first Air Force Lot 1 production QF-16 touched down here March 11. The aircraft fulfills the first…
Eglin celebrates Black History Month
Eglin community members gathered at the Black History Month luncheon at the Bayview Club Feb. 25 to celebrate…
Go4Life inspires positive fitness change in older adults
Getting back in shape can be hard for someone at any age, but for those over the age…
“Super” Eglin Airman is professional bodybuilder
(Eglin Air Force Base – Bodybuilder) After a heavy, weight workout, Senior Airman Terrence Ruffin walks over to a…
Military operations to take place in bay, Gulf
(Military Operations, Niceville FL) – The 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base will be conducting…
A formidable team: Airman, K-9
(K9, Eglin Air Force Base) – The unassuming, 25-year-old military working dog handler stands on watchful alert with leash…
MLK Day: Eglin called to combat complacency
(Eglin Air Force Base,FL) – The Martin Luther King Jr. Day observance at Eglin wasn’t just an event to…
2015 Eglin Polar Bear Plunge to be held Friday, January 9
(Eglin Air Force Base, FL) – Ready for a genuinely “chilling” experience? Eglin Outdoor Recreation presents its 2015…
NFL honors local airman
When Tech. Sgt. Mike Harder traveled home for the holidays, he enjoyed time with his family, his friends…
Base volunteers make Christmas wishes come true
With the Christmas season in high gear, military families received a helping hand at the 11th annual toy…
Eglin Pet Welfare Center adds ward, MSG support
A new cat isolation ward at the Pet Welfare Center will keep ill cats awaiting fostering or adoption…
Christmas wishes are hung on Eglin’s “Angel Trees”
The base chapel’s annual Angel Tree program kicked off Nov. 7 with trees on full display in several…
Until deployed do us part: Eglin Airmen find way to wed
For most people, the terms marriage ceremony and wedding are interchangeable, since they usually happen at the same…
Eglin scientist named best in Air Force
An Eglin scientist was recently recognized as the Air Force 2013 Senior Civilian Scientist and Engineer of the…
Tales of struggle, resilency highlight Storyteller forum
Team Eglin hosted its second “Storytellers” resiliency forum here Oct. 23. Storytellers, an Air Force program that began…