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Dead body found in burnt car on Eglin range

Written by Staff Reporters on September 25, 2026. Posted in Military, News.

A person was found deceased in a burnt out vehicle on the Eglin Range in the early morning hours of Sept. 23. The vehicle was found near Range Road 234 and Lewis Turner Boulevard.

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Hurlburt Field to conduct readiness exercise

Written by Staff Reporters on September 21, 2026. Posted in Military, News.

Hurlburt Field is scheduled to conduct an emergency response exercise Sep. 22-23, 2026, to test the base’s readiness capabilities. The local community may notice increased law enforcement and first responder activities on and around base.

Former AFSOC command chief found guilty, sentenced for CSAM

Written by USAF Public Affairs on September 20, 2026. Posted in Military, News.

(Courtesy story from Air Force Special Operations Command) U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green, former command chief of Air Force Special Operations Command, was found guilty of four offenses in violation of two articles of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, including indecent recording in violation of Article 120c and possessing, viewing and producing child pornography in violation of Article 134.

Hurlburt Field: No fuel reached Santa Rosa Sound during Sept. 8, 10 spills

Written by Staff Reporters on September 15, 2026. Posted in Military, News.

On Tuesday, Sept. 8, at approximately 8:30 a.m., a storage tank on Hurlburt Field released fuel that found its way to a secondary containment system. While most of the fuel was recovered and placed into appropriate storage, around 10 to 25 gallons of residual fuel was found to have been released from the secondary containment into the base’s stormwater systems going toward Santa Rosa Sound. This secondary fuel leak took place Sept. 10.

Hurlburt Field chaplains wear religious insignia instead of rank

Written by USAF Public Affairs on September 6, 2026. Posted in Faith, Military.

(By Airman Ashton Hamby of 1st Special Operations Wing) Chaplains assigned to Hurlburt Field, Florida, are removing officer rank insignia from their uniforms in accordance with new Department of the Air Force guidance. The guidance, effective since June 15, 2026, directs chaplains to wear their respective religious insignia on all rank-presenting garments of the Operational Camouflage Pattern uniform. This includes the OCP blouse, patrol cap, tactical cap and outer garments.

EOD community to honor 9/11 heroes with two events

Written by Staff Reporters on August 28, 2026. Posted in Community, Military, News.

This Sept. 11 marks 25 years since the world stood still. The terrorist attacks, which took place in New York City, Arlington, Virginia, and Shanksville, Pennsylvania, led to the deaths of around 3,000 people, including hundreds of first responders. The heroic response of many first responders inspired Americans to answer the call and sign up for military service.

Security Forces vehicle damaged by Eglin barrier

Written by Staff Reporters on August 25, 2026. Posted in Military, News.

A U.S. Air Force Security Forces vehicle was seriously damaged at one of Eglin Air Force Base's gates Tuesday, Aug. 25.

Regional leaders discuss Highway 98 solutions at Hurlburt traffic roundtable

Written by USAF Public Affairs on August 19, 2026. Posted in Military, News.

Military leaders, elected representatives and transportation officials gathered for Air Force Special Operations Command’s traffic roundtable at the Freedom Tech Center in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, Aug. 17. The roundtable served as a platform for key representatives to discuss ongoing efforts to reduce congestion along U.S. Highway 98. Attendees reviewed progress made since the first roundtable in 2023 and explored future projects to improve traffic flow along the busy highway.

Patronis seeks national veterans cemetery in Okaloosa County

Written by Collin Bestor on August 12, 2026. Posted in Military, News.

U.S. Rep. Jimmy Patronis has asked the Department of Veterans Affairs to study establishing a national veterans cemetery in Okaloosa County and announced a steering committee to build a case for a roughly 200-acre site in Northwest Florida.

NJROTC welcomes new cadets with NS1 summer camp

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on August 3, 2026. Posted in Community, Education, Military, News.

Navarre High School has a long tradition of Naval Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) excellence. This past week, a new crop of cadets became initiated into the NJROTC family. The new cadets are called NS1s, short for Naval Science 1, the class they will be taking this school year. According to Naval Science Instructor Maj. Jeremy Wheeler (Ret.), there are 27 NS1s going through the introductory camp this year.