Eglin Air Force Base

A burned F-35A sits on the flightline at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, on June 23, 2014.

Air Force releases images of burned F-35A

By Brian Everstine on June 8, 2015 Air Education and Training Command, Air Force, Airframes

Air Education and Training Command today released a full investigation into last year’s F-35 mishap that caused one of the jets, tail number 10-5015, to be almost completely destroyed by fire during takeoff at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The investigation board found that part of an engine rotor broke free during takeoff, cutting through the fan’s case, engine bay, internal fuel tank and hydraulic fluid lines. The fuel and hydraulic fluid ignited, causing a fire that burned the rear two-thirds of the aircraft. The pilot was able to abort the language and exit the aircraft, and emergency responders extinguished the…

Airmen raise money for Air Force Enlisted Village

By Oriana Pawlyk on May 8, 2013 Air Force Enlisted Village, Sports

More airmen are looking out for the Air Force Enlisted Village, a place they or a loved one may call home someday. Air Force Enlisted Village near Fort Walton Beach, Fla. was founded in 1967 and has over 500 widowed or elderly spouses of retired Air Force personnel. Today, the nonprofit operates on contributions from hundreds of individuals and organizations. Just before the new year, Staff Sgt. William Brock, from Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, was set to climb North America’s third-tallest peak, Pico de Orizaba in Mexico, to raise funds for the AFEV. And now, airmen at Davis-Monthan Air…

Just a couple thousand miles to go

By Markeshia Ricks on July 13, 2011 Uncategorized

Security Forces airmen from bases across the country know they have many miles to go before they sleep. That’s because they’re participating in this year’s “Ruck March to Remember” as part of a commemoration of the lost lives of security force members in Iraq and Afghanistan. Since 9/11, ten security forces Airmen have been killed and more than 100 have been wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan combat operations. Marking 10 years since the terrorists attacks on U.S. soil, the march will culminate Sept. 11 at Ground Zero. Members of the Joint Base San Antonio security forces community began the kickoff…

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