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  • Thousands of toys to put smiles of children's faces

    The Airman's Attic turned into a winter wonderland Nov. 29 to make Christmas morning special for Team Eglin families. Piles of toys, baby dolls, puzzles, games and stuffed animals were neatly arranged, just waiting for a family to take them home. Parents up to the rank of staff sergeant, or E-5 for

  • NCO Academy graduates announced

    Congratulations to the following Eglin technical sergeants who recently graduated from the NCO Academy:Distinguished GraduateBenedict Maranon - 96 Communication Squadron 33rd Fighter WingDaniel Beasley - 728th Air Control Squadron Gisele Boyle - 33rd Maintenance Operations SquadronChristopher Cook -

  • Applicants sought for attaché duty

    The Air Force is accepting applications until Dec. 7 from senior captains, majors and lieutenant colonels to fill 18 air attaché positions reporting June 2009 through August 2011. Officers selected for attaché duty will attend training during the period of April 2008 to January 2009. An operations

  • Team Eglin shines in LSET inspection

    Comprehensive Team Eglin preparedness produces unprecedented results in Air Force Materiel Command history during the Logistics Standardization and Evaluation Team inspection Nov. 5 through 9. "The LSET inspection is complete and our 'Loggies' and maintainers absolutely wowed the inspection team,"

  • Eglin sergeants selected for chief

    The following Eglin senior master sergeants were selected for promotion to the rank of chief today.  They are:Gregory Amelsberg - 46 Operations Support SquadronHeather Bueter - 1 Special Operations Maintenance SquadronKent Campbell - 728th Air Control SquadronJeffrey Daignault - 96th Communications

  • Eglin history events for November

    Dec 1, 1939:  The 23rd Composite Group issued its first progress report of service tests it had conducted at Eglin Field. Nov 25, 1940:  Major W. A. Maxwell requested the establishment of 11 auxiliary flying fields in the Choctawatchee Forest. Clearing and grading of the first auxiliary field began

  • Recognizing Wingmen

    Today marks Wingman Day 2007. During the past year, the Air Force, our command and Team Eglin worked on a common wingman platform and a strong understanding of what it means to be a good Wingman. At its core the Wingman concept emphasizes face-to-face team building, communication and interaction.

  • Junior Airmen shadow senior leaders

    Junior Airmen willfully and purposefully followed a senior leader like a shadow for half a day Oct. 22-26 to get a glimpse of the life of their leaders. Shadow Week, a quarterly program organized by Eglin's Junior Force Council, helps bridge the gap between Eglin's senior leaders and its junior

  • Brave Defender: Ground combat training goes to dogs

    The 96th Ground Combat Training Squadron's premier training course, "Brave Defender," has taken their curriculum to the dogs. Five Military Working Dog teams from Lackland AFB, Texas; Robins AFB, Ga.; Hill AFB, Utah; Maxwell AFB, Ala.; and Tinker AFB, Okla., have joined ranks with the combat

  • Eglin, Hurlburt Airmen help build Afghan air corps

    As the Afghan national army air corps begins to spread its wings and take to the air, a group of U.S. servicemembers are by their side, mentoring and advising them every step of the way. Almost 100 Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines are working alongside their Afghan counterparts as part of the