Tag: military
Brig. Gen. Mark A. Massaro Takes Command of the 96th Test...
By Doug Stauffer
In a ceremony rich with tradition, Brig. Gen. Mark A. Massaro assumed command of the 96th Test Wing from Brig. Gen. Jeffrey...
NWFMOA Awards $39,500 in Scholarships to Local JROTC and ROTC Cadets
By Dave Parisot, President of NWFMOA Scholarship Fund, Inc.
The Northwest Florida Military Officers Association (NWFMOA) held its 10th annual Scholarship & Awards Luncheon on...
Military News May 2024
Hurlburt Field Reopens Memorial Air Park to the Public
Air Commandos gathered with members of the public to celebrate the grand reopening of the Hurlburt...
Forever Warriors Brings Help and Hope to Northwest Florida’s Military Families...
By Will Estell
Forever Warriors is a Florida private charitable organization, established in 2021, and made possible by the generosity of Northwest Florida based Step...
Love and Legacy: NWFMOA’s 2nd Annual Valentines for Veterans
By Doug Stauffer
In a touching tribute to community and service, the Northwest Florida Military Officers Association (NWFMOA) celebrated its 2nd Annual Valentines for Veterans...
Commissioners Ask Eglin AFB if County Can Manage Beach Property
By Carolyn Newcomer Ketchel
Several years ago, in May of 2020, Eglin AFB decided to close the beach to the west of Destin Bridge due...
Duke Field Breaks Ground on First Electric Aircraft Charging Station
By Matthew Clouse, Air Force Research Laboratory Public Affairs
AFWERX and one of its Prime division partners, BETA Technologies, an electric aerospace company, have installed...
Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport Getting Heroes “Home for the Holidays” for...
By Kelly Murphy-Redd
The Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport's eighth annual “Operation Home for the Holidays” campaign helped a “hero.” Every year the airport draws the...
Avenging 9/11: Courage to Accept a One-Way Mission of Unknowns
Chamber Life: Stories from the life and times of Fort Walton Beach Chamber members…
By Kelly Murphy-Redd
On September 11, 2001, 2,977 people were killed by...
$6.1 Million Awarded to Support Florida’s Military Communities
Gov. Ron DeSantis recently announced more than $6.1 million in awards to military communities through the Defense Infrastructure Grant Program, the Defense Reinvestment Grant...