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  • New command, new authority at the 125FW

    Simpler accepted the roll from the recently promoted Brig. Gen. Jim Eifert. Eifert was appointed the Assistant Adjutant General-Air for the Florida Air National Guard (FLANG), a position that moved him to FLANG headquarters in St. Augustine, Fla. to serve alongside Maj. Gen. Emmett Titshaw, the

  • Air Guard’s Eifert promoted to brigadier general

    Col. James Eifert was promoted to the rank of brigadier general during a military ceremony at the historic St. Francis Barracks in St. Augustine. Concurrently Eifert assumed the position of Assistant Adjutant General for Air and Deputy Commander of the Florida Air National Guard. He most recently

  • Personnel Journeyman by Day, Comedian by Night

    As the emcee that particular evening, he took the stage, thanked the audience for coming out and asked for another round of applause for the last comedian. Hearing another boo come from the darkness, Shay saw a black man with a bald head and big sideburns that came down the sides of his face. "Look,

  • Legacies

    After dropping his salute, Mike reached into the pocket of his dress blues and pulled out the silver dollar his father had given him before the ceremony. Traditionally, new officers present a silver dollar to the first enlisted member to salute them. Being that this person was his brother, Mike

  • Heroic acts take place every day

    Master Sgt. Rogers was recently honored during a commander's call at the 125th Fighter Wing, Jacksonville, Fla., on August 19, 2012. Colonel James Eifert, Commander, had the honor of pinning a Bronze Star to Sergeant Rogers' chest. The Bronze Star is one of the highest military honors and is

  • Training Day One

    Captain Jesus Garcia, 125th Fighter Wing Health Promotions Officer, along with his partner Christina Sox, who both operate Crossfit Fortitude, South Daytona Beach, led a fitness enhancement class in the 125th Fighter Wing dining facility during August drill for anyone interested in improving their

  • Guard's first F-35 pilots ready to take flight over Florida base

    Lt. Col. Randal Efferson and Maj. Jay Spohn are the only Guard pilots currently assigned to the 33rd Operations Group at Eglin Air Force Base, and they'll soon be taking to the skies to master the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter.Once trained, Efferson and Spohn will help develop the training

  • 125th's alert detachment proves its mettle during recent inspection

    Detachment 1, 125th Fighter Wing, based at Homestead Air Reserve Base near Miami, was evaluated during a no-notice Fighter Alert Force Evaluation on April 18, and inspectors determined the unit's overall rating to be "Mission Ready."The inspection found the F-15 Eagle unit's performance to be "above

  • New designation means new future for Guard training unit

    On April 12, the Florida Air National Guard's Weather Readiness Training Center (WRTC) was deactivated, and replaced, as the 131st Training Flight was activated.A small afternoon ceremony at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center marked the transition - a transition which according to Florida Air