Military
Friends, strangers help wounded airman’s family
Eglin Air Force Base Staff Sgt. Nick Bradley, 25, is two weeks into a 12-week recovery after he was injured by an improvised explosive device Aug. 3 while in a convoy in Afghanistan.An Army passenger in the vehicle was killed in the blast. Nick lost fingers,...
Investigation Board: Pilot error caused F-15 crash
EGLIN AFB - Both F-15 pilots were at fault in the February collision that killed one of them, according to a report released Monday by the Air Combat Command Accident Investigation Board. Lt. Ali Jivanjee and Capt. Tucker Hamilton, whose identity was...
F-15 crash report expected to be released Monday
The Air Combat Command Accident Investigation Board is expected to release its report Monday on a February jet crash over the Gulf of Mexico that killed one airman and injured another.During a noon teleconference, Brig. Gen. Joseph Reynes, president of...
As Special Ops aircraft age, 'we're constantly on call'
HURLBURT FIELD - If the base's aircraft were cars, most would qualify as antiques. Portions of the fleet are older than the airmen who fly them."We're basically flying them three and four times our scheduled utilization rates," said Capt. James May, maintenance...
Six local airmen among motorcyclists arrested
Twelve motorcyclists, six of them local airmen, were arrested Sunday after they were caught driving in excess of 140 mph on Interstate 10 near Mobile, Ala.The group was on their way to a Pacesetters Motorcycle Club charity bike ride in Mobile to benefit...
County, state officials tour Ranger training (with VIDEO)
EGLIN AFB - By the time soldiers complete the 60-day course to become Army Rangers, they've walked 200 miles on a restrictive diet and minimal sleep lugging a backpack that weighs more than the average 8-year-old. "It's even better when it's wet," Lt....
Final BRAC report delayed by public concern
EGLIN AFB - Public interest in the new Joint Strike Fighter mission has delayed the release of the final Environmental Impact Statement on the project. The base announced Tuesday that the final draft of the EIS will be ready sometime this fall, after...
Hurlburt Field considers tactics to keep bears at bay
HURLBURT FIELD - Two suspects have been caught and one is still at large in a caper that breached security here. The stealthy intruders identified targets and initiated their mission without detection, "apparently for a period of time before the base...
Seeing the Air Force through art
If you've walked down the hallways at any Air Force base, the Pentagon or an aviation museum, chances are you've seen works from the Air Force Art Program. For more than 50 years, the Air Force has recognized the value and longevity of fine art and has...
Valparaiso airs concerns about Air Force plan, noise
VALPARAISO - It was standing room only at City Hall on Tuesday when officials held a public hearing to discuss the possible effect of the Eglin Air Force Base's Joint Strike Fighter mission."The purpose of tonight's meeting was to tell our people where...
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