• Uniformed "Angels" awarded for saving girl's life

    For three people, Jan. 7 was anything but a typical morning commute on State Road 85.That morning, Specialists Steven Brooks and Nicholas Wallace, 6th Ranger Training Battalion medics, helped save the life of 18-year-old Brianna Baker, a commuter who'd run head on into a light pole.The Specialists,

  • AFMC surveys workforce to gauge interest in early retirement, separation

    Air Force Materiel Command will survey its civilian workforce beginning May 1 to determine how many individuals would be interested in applying for a fiscal year 2011/12 VERA/VSIP incentive program. VERA/VSIP stands for Voluntary Early Retirement Authority/Voluntary Separation Incentive Program. The

  • Eglin gas stations drive for value at pump

    The increasing spike in gas prices has Exchange officials reaching to ensure drivers are aware of the procedures in place to determine pump prices on base as well as the benefits available to authorized patrons. While overall energy prices are beyond the Army & Air Force Exchange Service's control,

  • Charity run brings together all walks of life for noble cause

    According to American Cancer Society estimates, more than 560,000 friends and family members were lost to cancer in 2010.Six weeks after Staff Sgt. Tyler McInturff deployed to Kirkuk in January, he received devastating news that his aunt had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer."Being my godmother,

  • Eglin conserving today for a secure tomorrow

    Spring is a time of renewal, when Mother Nature renews her leaves and sprouts life from dormant twigs. It's also a time for people everywhere to renew their commitment to better the environment. Earth Day is April 22, and the theme this year is "Conserve Today. Secure Tomorrow.""This year's theme

  • 337 TES demonstrates ability to triple B-1 payload

    The 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron began its first phase of testing March 22 of a Multiple Ejector Rack to a B-1 Bomber here.If fielded, 16-carry modified rotary launchers will increase the number of 500-pound Joint Direct Attack Munitions and Laser Guided JDAMs carried by the B-1 from 15 to 48,

  • DBIDS required for ID cards

    May 2 is the date DBIDS arrives.DBIDS, or the Defense Biometrics Identification System, is an enhanced security system that uses biometrics to monitor entry control points to installations. It uses photographs and fingerprints as the source of identification. Tech Sgt. Josh Rule, 96th Security