New adjutant general to take command of Fla. National Guard
A new adjutant general takes command of the nearly 12,000 troops of the Florida National Guard on Sunday.
Groundbreaking kicks off construction for new homes at Eglin AFB
Corvias Military Living, the military housing division of Corvias Group, celebrated a groundbreaking ceremony Friday, March 20, marking the start of construction of 747 new homes, as well as a 12,000-square-foot community center, on Eglin Air Force Base.
Quilt of Valor presented to NATTC commanding officer
Capt. Alan Dean, commanding officer of Naval Air Technical Training Center (NATTC), received a hand-made quilt from the Flying Needles Quilt Guild of Niceville during a small ceremony March 6, as part of the Quilt of Valor program.
WSRE will host preview screening of ‘Last Days in Vietnam’
WSRE, PBS for the Gulf Coast, will present a special preview screening of the Academy Award-nominated documentary “Last Days in Vietnam” on Tuesday, March 24, at 7 p.m. in the Jean & Paul Amos Performance Studio. Admission is free.
Hurlburt Airman named Air Force Military Tester
Master Sgt. Daniel Drennen, 605th Test and Evaluation Squadron flight chief, was awarded the 2014 National Defense Industrial Association Air Force Military Tester of the year award at the annual NDIA Test and Evaluation conference in Springfield, Va., March 2 through 4.
Wounded AFSOC intelligence officer gifted with new home
An Air Force Special Operations Command Air Commando permanently paralyzed from an enemy attack in 2013 will receive a mortgage-free home from the nonprofit organization Building Homes for Heroes, officials announced March 6 during a Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce breakfast.
1st SOLRS Air Commando wins trophy
Master Sgt. James Albanesi received the General Lew Allen Jr., Trophy for 2014, Feb. 27, 2015, at the Pentagon in recognition of his outstanding contributions while assigned as the Forward Area Refueling Point manager at the 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron on Hurlburt Field.
Navy Reserve celebrates centennial
The Navy Reserve will marked its centennial anniversary Tuesday with a series of events that started in Washington, D.C., and will continue at installations around the country during the year. The events will highlight the history of the Navy Reserve and the contributions reserve sailors have made to the nation’s security.
NAS Whiting Field Golf Course to close
After more than 65 years of providing entertainment for Naval Air Station Whiting Field sailors, Marines, airmen and Coast Guardsmen, the Frank W. Dahlinger Golf Course will shut its gates for the final time June 1.
Eglin AFB accepting housing applications for federal civil service employees, retirees
Eglin Air Force Base and Corvias Military Living recently announced that military retirees and federal civil service employees will become eligible to live on base beginning March 15.