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B-24 pilot to get Distinguished Flying Cross at Tattoo
As a member of the 491st Bombardment Group, Ralph Hoehn piloted B-24 Liberators for 35 missions over Europe in World War II. For that, he will be presented the Distinguished Flying Cross at the Air Force Materiel Command Freedom's Call Tattoo 2010 on June 25.A Delphos, Ohio, resident, Mr. Hoehn joined the military in October 1942. He entered flying
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6/04
2010
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Eglin's Natural Resources Manager earns DOD environmental award
The Department of Defense honored one of Eglin's own at a ceremony held at the Pentagon today.The 96th Civil Engineer Group's Steve Seiber received the 2010 Secretary of Defense Environmental Award for Natural Resources Conservation for his outstanding achievements to conserve and sustain natural and cultural resources entrusted to the DOD.Mr.
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6/02
2010
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Eglin community goes extra mile to celebrate Memorial Day
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6/01
2010
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76 AMXG hosts automobile collision industry consortium
Automobile collision industry representatives ventured to Tinker Air Force Base May 18 to discuss better business practices with the 76th Aircraft Maintenance Group. Having recently discovered the unlikely ally, 76 AMXG leadership said they believed both industries would benefit by sharing ideas and benefits gained from Lean processes.Throughout
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5/27
2010
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Air Force transitions from NSPS to GS
Most Air Force civilians under the National Security Personnel System will convert to the General Schedule by the end of this fiscal year in support of the Department of Defense goal to convert out as quickly as possible. This conversion out of NSPS was mandated by the Fiscal 2010 National Defense Authorization Act. With few exceptions, Air Force
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5/26
2010
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Air Force updates industry on equipment needs
Members of the Air Force Uniform Office attended the Advanced Planning Brief for Industry in Springfield, Va., May 19-20, to present and challenge members of industry with current and future design needs for uniforms and equipment. "The overarching goal for us is to make sure the needs of our Airmen are met," said Lt. Col. Darien Hammett,
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5/25
2010
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Eglin organizations prepare for potential environmental, mission impacts after oil spill
Along with the rest of the communities bordering the Gulf of Mexico, Eglin Air Force Base is hard at work preparing for potential impacts associated with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill off the coast of Louisiana on April 20."No one knows for certain how we will be impacted, or even if we will, but we're going through all the possibilities to
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5/19
2010
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Freedom's Call Tattoo to honor five Korean War vets
Five veterans of the Korean War -- retired Marine Sgt. Maj. James Snyder, Jack Perry, Bernie DeLong, Russell Harrod, and Sam Morgan -- will be honored for their service during this year's Freedom's Call Tattoo June 25 on the grounds of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. This sixth annual Freedom's Call will honor the contributions of our
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5/14
2010
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Essay entry forms now available for annual club scholarship program
Each year, Air Force Services gives away $25,000 in scholarship money for higher education. All eligible Air Force Club members and their families are encouraged to compete for the funds through a themed-essay entry. Current club members and their immediate family members -- spouses, children and step-children -- who have been accepted by or are
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5/13
2010
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Ground system adds more bandwidth to cluttered skies
The installation of a first-of-its-kind aeronautical telemetry ground system here is making way for improved aircraft communication in skies already jumbled by frequencies from cell phones and satellite television.This technology, which expands communications capability between aircraft and ground-based people and equipment, was installed at the
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5/11
2010
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