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  • Grim Reaper finds his rage

    For only the second time at Eglin Air Force Base, a Naval Aviator has been selected to dual qualify in the U.S. Navy’s F-35C and the Air Force’s F-35A.

  • Little known but much needed

    U.S. Army COL Samuel Saine, 4th Battlefield Coordination Detachment commander, and detachment leadership visited the 33rd Fighter Wing while conducting a battlefield circulation analysis to engage with and evaluate Ground Liaison Officers at Eglin Air Force Base, Jan. 25-26, 2017.

  • Finding his balance

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Patrick Bell finds balance between his life on active duty and within the community.

  • Nomads fire first missiles

    The 33rd Fighter Wing loaded and shot the first air-to-air missiles from an operational F-35A during a weapons system evaluation at Tyndall Air Force Base, Jan. 31, 2017. Individual AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles (AMRAAM) were loaded into four separate aircraft.

  • Bombs away for F-35A

    The 33rd Fighter Wing loaded and released the Air Education and Training Command’s first live bombs from an F-35A here, January 17.

  • 33rd Fighter Wing drops first live bombs

    Pilots from the 33rd Fighter Wing dropped live munitions from the F-35A for the first time here, January 17.Two aircraft each launched a live GBU-12 over the Eglin range marking a first for the Air Education and Training command.The F-35A can carry two thousand pounds of air-to-ground munitions in

  • 33 FW wheels up at Checkered Flag

    The 33d Fighter Wing sends F-35A Lightning II and personnel to Tyndall Air Force Base to participate in Checkered Flag 17-01.

  • Wizards welcome Williams as new commander

    Navy Cdr. Rex Burkett, outgoing 33rd Maintenance Squadron commander, passed command of the 33rd MXS to Air Force Lt. Col. Craig Williams during a change of command ceremony Aug. 18, 2016, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.Col. Ronald Huzzard, 33rd Maintenance Group commander, presided over the ceremony