Story by Airman 1st Class Reagan Hardy | 33rd Fighter Wing | 10.13.2025
Nomad heritage runs deep at the 33rd Fighter Wing and July 14, 2011 marked a turning point in the wing’s evolution. On this day, the wing’s first F-35A Lightning II, tail number 08-0747, arrived at Eglin Air Force Base....
Story by Senior Airman Abigail Duell | 33rd Fighter Wing | 03.24.2025
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Heqi Wang, an F-35A Lightning II maintainer with the 33rd Maintenance Group, traveled to China as a linguist in support of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency’s efforts to recover WWII pilot remains Aug. 3 - Sept. 19, 2024....
Story by Senior Airman Briana Beavers | 33rd Fighter Wing | 06.25.2024
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – An explosion, heard from more than 20 miles away, rocked and decimated the walls of the barracks near King Abdulaziz Air Base as frantic screams of terror pour out of the building. On the night of June 25, 1996, 19 Airmen lost their lives while over 400 U.S. and international military and civilian members were injured during the Khobar Towers attack in Dharan,......
Story by Airman 1st Class Christian Corley | 33rd Fighter Wing | 12.07.2023
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt Andrew McCamish, 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit aircraft section chief, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Schmitt, 33rd MXG quality assurance inspector, have been developing a new canopy cover and reusable wash covers for the aircraft....
Story by 1st Lt. Jymil Licorish | 33rd Fighter Wing | 10.25.2023
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla.– The 33rd Fighter Wing welcomed 9 community leaders into the 2023 Honorary Commanders Program during an induction ceremony at The Bayview Event Center at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, October 24, 2023. The wing’s honorary commander program is an opportunity to forge connections between the military and the local community, promoting mutual understanding and......
Story by Airman 1st Class Christian Corley | 33rd Fighter Wing | 10.18.2023
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kelvin Hatcher, 33rd Fighter Wing command chief, leads the 33rd FW's enlisted force at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. As command chief, Hatcher is the principal advisor to the commander on all matters impacting readiness, mission effectiveness, professional development, training, utilization, health, morale and welfare....
Story by Senior Airman Briana Beavers | 33rd Fighter Wing | 10.11.2023
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – The 337th Air Control Squadron is currently holding its first iteration of a joint Undergraduate Air Battle Manager Training course this year. This joint UABMT program facilitates training for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Marine Corps junior officers....
Story by Airman 1st Class Christian Corley | 33rd Fighter Wing | 10.05.2023
Meet Airman 1st Class Quayston Thomas, an assistant dedicated crew chief with the 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit.
