33rd Fighter Wing

Eglin Airmen selected for promotion to master sergeant (list)

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — Several Team Eglin Airmen have been selected for promotion to senior master sergeant, Eglin…

12 months ago

Memorial ceremony on Eglin remembers Khobar Towers victims

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - Members of the 33rd Fighter Wing last week held the 26th Annual Khobar Towers…

3 years ago

Nomad Lightning strikes on Eglin

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - The 33rd Fighter Wing's Airmen executed Nomad Lightning, a large force employment exercise, May 2-6…

3 years ago

19 Eglin airmen promoted to senior master sergeant

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Congratulations to all of Team Eglin's Airmen on their selection for promotion to senior…

3 years ago

Gorillas find success in Alaska

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The 58th Fighter Squadron's student and instructor pilots completed required initial qualification training mission…

4 years ago

F-35 wing reactivates former squadron

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- As of Aug. 20, 2021, the 60th Fighter Squadron reactivated here under the 33rd Fighter…

4 years ago

F-35 wing welcomes new leader

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- The 33rd Fighter Wing welcomed their new commander in a change of command ceremony,…

4 years ago

Eglin fuel pipeline comes online ahead of schedule

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Team Eglin’s new underground fuel pipeline is officially complete with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony…

4 years ago

25 years later: Gone but never forgotten

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, FLa. -- Today, we gather--Airmen, family and friends--in remembrance of the 25th anniversary of the Khobar…

4 years ago

Night time on the Eglin flight line [PICTORIAL]

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Night flying operation April 28, 2021, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.    …

4 years ago

Airmen adjust schedule, adapt techniques to combat COVID-19

The 33rd Fighter Wing's maintainers implemented new work schedules and re-purposed previously learned procedures to respond to the recent COVID-19…

5 years ago

Student pilots train in Northern Lightning

Northern Lightning is a joint training exercise between the Air Force, Air National Guard, Navy and Marine Corps, that tests…

6 years ago

Innovation in tight spaces

Every aircraft at the 33rd FW needed to have a fuel line on the engine inspected. Parts within a specific…

6 years ago

Engineering the future

The 33 FW provided air dominance with the F-15 Eagle for over 30 years, but their mission changed in early…

7 years ago

F-35s take ‘Checkered Flag’ from home

Checkered Flag is a large scale air-to-air exercise that emphasizes the execution and production of tactics between fourth and fifth…

7 years ago

33d Fighter Wing wheels up at Checkered Flag

The 33d Fighter Wing deployed six F-35A Lightning II and 95 personnel to Tyndall Air Force Base, Dec. 5- 19,…

8 years ago

Airman’s journey to citizenship

With the words "I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity…

9 years ago

33rd FW units save big with F-35 innovations

Since the introduction of the F-35A Lightning II, Airmen at the 33rd Fighter Wing at Eglin Air Force Base have…

9 years ago