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  • Med Group clinches B-ball championship

    The 96th Medical Group was crowned 2010 Eglin Intramural Basketball Champions after beating the 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron in a heated, two-game battle at the fitness center, March 16.The two teams met early in the playoffs and a Med Group upset put the LRS team in the loser's bracket.

  • Marines move forward with F-35B

    The Marine Corps moved closer March 18 to adding the Joint Strike Fighter F-35B STOVL (Short Take-Off Vertical Landing) variant to its arsenal. The test plane, BF-1, rode more than 41,000 pounds of thrust to a vertical landing for the first time, confirming its required ability to land in confined

  • Eglin members visit AF Academy sponsor squadron

    An Eglin delegation went to the U.S. Air Force Academy March 1-2, to visit the 96th Air Base Wing's sponsored Cadet Squadron 28. Each USAFA cadet squadron has a sponsor unit located within the Air Force. When the cadet squadron's plan to visit Eglin fell through, Col. Bruce McClintock, 96th Air Base

  • SFS hosts citizen police academy April 6

    The 96th Security Forces Squadron hosts a four-week Citizens Police Academy for members of the Eglin community April 6.The purpose of the hour-long classes is for community members to gain a wide range of knowledge of the many different services Security Forces provides other than writing tickets,

  • Team Eglin hosts critical motorcycle safety day

    The timing for Team Eglin's third annual Motorcycle Safety Day March 12, proved crucial in light of the recent motorcycle fatality that claimed the life of an Eglin Airman. Dark skies and the threat of rain did not keep the 220 bikers from showing up to the safety discussions and activities and to

  • Old favorite claims new title in over-30 championship

    The over-30 intramural basketball season ended March 10 at the fitness center, and a new champion was crowned.The once-powerful Air Armament Center dynasty reclaimed the top spot after a two-year absence, and they did it as the underdog, defeating the top-ranked 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron,

  • Airman collects gifts for hospitalized children

    What began as a simple toy drive for children in need spawned an overwhelming donation due to the efforts of one Airman from the 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron.Airman 1st Class Kierre Brannan, material management journeyman, collected almost $8,000 worth of toys, board games and books to be

  • Eglin Airman protects deployed base as security response team member

    If you go to any deployed air base in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, chances are one of the first people you'll meet is an Air Force security forces member upon approach to the gate. One of those security forces Airmen in Southwest Asia might be Senior Airman Nolan Spiers.Airman

  • Dedicated team behind eFinance success

    Last week was a very good one for Master Sergeant Brian Cerney and the 96th Comptroller Squadron's Financial Services Flight.Sergeant Cerney, the installation liaison with the Air Force's Financial Services Center, was one of 22 selected for promotion to the rank of senior master sergeant. He was