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  • Eglin AFB Airmen do their part to strengthen return on exchange investment

    While the use and expense of bank-issued cards continued to climb at BXs and PXs across the globe last year, shoppers at Eglin AFB bucked the overall trend and did their part to maximize their individual impact on military quality of life efforts. In fact, bank-issued card processing fees at Eglin

  • 46th Test Wing selects quarterly award winners

    Congratulations to the Test Wing's first quarter award winners.Airman Category: Senior Airman William J. Merritt, 46 Maintenance GroupNCO Category: Tech Sgt. Gerald T. Joins Jr., 46 Operations Support SquadronSNCO Category: Master Sgt. Eric A. Ellison, 46 MXG CGO Category: 1st Lt. Corey J. Robinson,

  • Ceremony honors fallen heroes

    The weather was overcast and threatening rain--a somber backdrop to a solemn day that honored explosive ordnance technicians. Seventeen names were added to the memorial wall at the Kauffman Explosive Ordnance Training Complex. The names were of Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines who lost their

  • Museum reopens its doors

    May 2 was a red-letter day for the Air Force Armament Museum when it re-opened its doors to the public. The museum closed for two months for a complete refurbishing of the air conditioning and heating system. It was the first overhaul since the museum opened its doors in 1985. The 796th Civil

  • Concealed weapons not allowed on base

     When Florida's Governor Charlie Crist signed a law allowing employees to bring guns to work, he did not include people working on military installations. The law, signed April 15, allows employees and visitors who have concealed weapons licenses to leave their weapons locked in or to vehicles.

  • Medical group lieutenants promoted

    Congratulations to the following first lieutenants from the 96th Medical Group who were selected for promotion to captain:96th Inpatient Operations SquadronRacheal RabtreeBessa Jane Livica96th Medical Operations SquadronDenease HallMary Johnson96th Surgical Operation SquadronNicole Marszalek

  • Extraordinary events earn Airman a medal

    An Airman with the 96th Security Forces was recently honored with an achievement medal for his actions as a security forces response team member. While receiving an achievement medal is not an unusual event, the circumstances surrounding this particular award are extraordinary. General Bruce

  • SOAR aims at helping Airmen, families with problems

    The Integrated Delivery System Working Group, commonly known as the Services, Outreach and Resources (SOAR) Team on Eglin is sponsoring the 2008 Community Assessment Survey. In addition to surveying active-duty servicemembers, spouses and Reservists, this year's assessment will also survey Air Force

  • Laying down the wire for enduring communication capabilities

    The ability to relay messages around the world is a crucial element to any operation, and it's the 379th Expeditionary Communications Squadron that holds responsibility for maintaining that capability. "Our mission is to provide command and control, communications, and information services for the

  • Eglin AFB Airmen doing their part to strengthen return on exchange investment

    While the use and expense of bank-issued cards continued to climb at BXs and PXs across the globe last year, shoppers at Eglin bucked the overall trend and did their part to maximize their individual impact on military quality of life efforts. In fact, bank-issued card processing fees at Eglin Army