April 29, 2008 53d, Team Eglin host Motorcycle Safety Day The 53d Wing, 33rd Fighter Wing and the Air Armament Center safety offices hosted a Motorcycle Safety Day, here April 29 in an effort to ensure on-going rider education throughout Team Eglin. "Riding is a privilege," said Lt. Col. Michael Neeman, 53d Wing safety chief. "It should not be taken
April 17, 2008 From the front Name: 1st Lt. Matt ErnstUnit: Task Force 134Job: Multi-National Forces Review CouncilHome unit: 59th Test and Evaluation SquadronJob description: Reviews detainee case files Determines if detainee continues to pose an imperative threat to the people of Iraq, the Government of Iraq, and or
April 14, 2008 From the mountains to the Gulf – 53d Wing changes command Colonel Steven DePalmer left the peaks and slopes of Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., for the beach front property of the 53d Wing when he took command during a ceremony here April 11 at Hangar 102. The 23-year veteran took the reins of the 2,000-person wing from Col. Ken Wilsbach, who moves on to
April 8, 2008 Combating to saves lives: Combined Test Force puts gear through paces As the Nevada sun begins its crawl behind the Spring Mountains, three ground-crew specialists adorned with night-vision goggles crack glow sticks and scatter them in a large pattern along the desert floor. On a large sand bar not far away, video crews erect night-vision cameras under a blanket of
April 7, 2008 Wing CC bids farewell to 53d, Eglin, local area Only minutes before the 53d Wing change of command ceremony in 2006, Maj. Gen. Stephen Goldfein, then commander of the United States Air Force Warfare Center, gave the 'new guy' and first-time wing commander, Col. Ken Wilsbach a little advice and direction before he would officially start his