A mishap occurred at about 10:15 a.m., June 5, involving a Training Air Wing FIVE helicopter at Whiting Field's Outlying Field Spencer near Pace.
Families rejoice, about 100 Airmen return
Hundreds of friends and family members watched the sky Friday at Hurlburt Field waiting for a plane to land that would deliver about 100 Airmen home from Afghanistan and the Middle East.
F-35A Lightning squadron complete
The 58th Fighter Squadron became the Air Force's first complete F-35A Lightning II squadron after they welcomed their 26th and final F-35A May 28 at the 33rd Fighter Wing, here.
Military appreciates community
On a day when Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce and Military Affairs Council (MAC) members gathered to thank the military, the event’s speaker turned the tables and spent his time thanking business and community leaders.
ER closes at Naval Hospital Pensacola
The emergency room at Naval Hospital Pensacola (NHP) closed May 31 and reopened June 1 as an urgent care center that will be open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
96th Ground Combat Training Squadron deactivates
The 96th Ground Combat Training Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base will deactivate June 6 as the training mission moves to Fort Bliss, Texas.
AFSOC Commander honored
The enlisted force of Air Force Special Operations Command presented its commander with the highest honor it can bestow upon an individual.
Whiting Field Lt. performs with country music stars
If you are a country star, flying to Las Vegas, performing in front of 14,000 people, rubbing elbows with other stars, and receiving VIP accommodations to other Academy of Country Music shows might be old hat. For a Navy pilot on the other hand, it is a never-to-be-forgotten event.
Highway 98 now a Blue Star Memorial Highway
In a classic case of “If first you don’t succeed, try, try again,” members of the Navarre Garden Club, along with active duty and retired military personnel happily unveiled May 16 a new Blue Star Memorial Highway marker in Navarre Park. The national program honors all men and women who serve our country and the local marker designates Highway 98
E-2C Hawkeye completes museum’s collection
A five-person crew flew a newly-painted E-2C Hawkeye May 9 from Norfolk, Va., to NAS Pensacola. It was the plane’s final flight and shortly after it landed it was presented to the National Naval Aviation Museum. The Hawkeye was the only Navy Fleet aircraft not on display at the museum.