Air Force Paralegal: immediate challenge, immediate opportunity
Have you ever really analyzed the oath of office? We swore to support and defend the Constitution-not a person or a party. Our oath underscores our commitment to a government “of the People, by the...
View ArticleFlu cases increase nationwide - have you been vaccinated?
Have you had your flu shot yet? If your answer is no, it’s not too late! According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, influenza activity is increasing nation-wide and is most elevated...
View ArticleBundles for Babies gives peek at parenthood
A classroom at the Airman and Family Readiness Center is full of ladies who are absolutely glowing, but they’re also squirming in their chairs struggling to find a comfortable way to remain seated....
View ArticleWeight Warriors offers prologue to new beginning
Several groups of men and women embarked on a journey to physically better themselves this New Year’s using the Weight Warriors program at the Riptide Fitness Center on Hurlburt Field. The 8-week...
View Article24 SOW strengthens force through resiliency programs
Special Tactics Airmen have held the forefront of combat operations for more than a decade, undertaking the most dangerous missions. These mission-ready operators are the first ones there. They cannot...
View ArticleHurlburt Field offers free tax filing help
Free tax filing help will be offered by the 1st Special Operations Wing to Department of Defense I.D. card holders at Hurlburt Field, Jan. 28 through April 30. “$1 billion a year are unclaimed for...
View Article007: The spy who loved spec ops
Quartermaster “Q” supplied Skyfall’s 50-year anniversary James Bond with a radio and a Walther PPK handgun, but Sean Connery’s 007 relied on an Air Commando for some of the bigger stuff. Retired USAF...
View ArticleNew vision and mission to guide AFMC
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio — New vision and mission statements are at the foundation of a new command strategy designed to ensure Air Force Materiel Command continues to deliver preeminent support to...
View ArticleF-35 training ‘Year of execution’ in review
This time last year, the 33rd Fighter Wing stood up its Marine squadron with a fleet of aircraft with the thought 2012 would be their “year of execution.” Air Force F-35 Lightning IIs stationed here...
View ArticleOkaloosa to seek internal auditor
Okaloosa County commissioners will begin accepting proposals next week from accountants or accounting firms interested in being the board’s internal auditor. Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to...
View ArticleMan shouts 'White power,' 'You (deleted) are going to die tonight'
CRESTVIEW - A man who vandalized a family's car and threatened to kill them because of their race has been arrested on multiple charges, according to a Crestview Police Department arrest report. On...
View ArticleMan says he grabbed daughter by throat because he loves her
CRESTVIEW - A man said to be "extremely intoxicated" was arrested after he grabbed his daughter by the throat and wrestled her to the ground, lawmen say. The incident occurred Jan. 14, according to...
View ArticleDrunk man vows to walk from Crestview to Fort Walton Beach
CRESTVIEW - A man who became so drunk he was thrown out of Helen Back Again has been charged with disorderly intoxication. On Jan. 15 Crestview Police went to the restaurant after being told of a...
View ArticleGrand jury indicts man for slaying of FWB woman in 1997
An Okaloosa County grand jury has indicted Harry Bernard Leach on charges of first-degree premeditated murder and first-degree felony murder in the death of Pluma Bell Sanford in 1997. Sanford, 73,...
View ArticleWomen in combat: Good to go if they meet standards
WASHINGTON (AP) — Women in the military must have the same opportunities as men to take on grueling and dangerous combat jobs, whether loading 50-pound artillery shells or joining commando raids to...
View ArticleWill Navarre Beach get a new hotel?
MILTON — Navarre Beach has been without a hotel since Hurricane Ivan destroyed the Holiday Inn in September 2004. Although nothing solid has been announced, there are signs that a new hotel could be...
View ArticleRisk assessments under way at Okaloosa schools (GALLERY)
Okaloosa County school officials are identifying more measures that can be taken to improve safety. Maintenance workers for the school district have begun to assess each building for security...
View ArticleMotorcyclist injured in crash on John Sims
NICEVILLE - A man riding a motorcycle was airlifted to a hospital Thursday morning after he was hit by a vehicle on John Sims Parkway, according to the Niceville Fire Department. The motorcyclist was...
View ArticleTeen charged with lewd or lascivious battery
Crestview - A teenager has been arrested for having sexual intercourse with a 12- to- 16-year-old victim, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. Dylan Ryan Sabo, 19, took the victim to his...
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