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  • Assignment pending for Eglin leader

    Five generals within Air Force Materiel Command are among senior officers who will be on the move, according to an Aug. 2 senior leader announcement memorandum. Brig. Gen. Joseph Lanni, the Air Armament Center vice commander at Eglin AFB, Fla.,is scheduled to become the Air, Space and Information

  • F-15 static display to be dedicated to Eglin pilot

    Officials from Arnold Engineering Development Center  will dedicate the F-15 Eagle static display aircraft at the center's Main Gate Aug. 9 at 9 a. m., in honor of Maj. Jim Duricy. Major Duricy was killed when he was forced to eject at high speed as the F-15 he piloted crashed into the Gulf of

  • Air Force, Eglin EUL process gets lean

    In accordance with Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century initiatives, Air Force Real Property Agency and Eglin officials hosted a Lean event for the Enhance Use Lease program here July 23-27. The goal of the event was to restructure the EUL process to reduce the time and cost. The

  • East Gate Ready for barrier installation

    Anyone who uses the East Gate to access the base should pay special attention starting Aug. 6. Drivers can expect to see construction equipment as permanent barriers are installed in both the entry and exit lanes leading to the East Gate. Major delays are expected in both the inbound and outbound

  • SARC, AFOSI warns of sexual assault

    The mixture of Florida's summer heat and people trying to cool off by drinking alcohol might be a volatile mixture, according to base officials. The Sexual Assault Response Coordinator and Air Force Office of Special Investigations agents here are concerned with the spike in sexual assault

  • BX celebrates back to school "tax-free holiday" every day

    While stores across Okaloosa county will be jammed for a handful of days in the coming months for "tax-free" holidays on select items, Eglin's BX continues to offer tax-free shopping every day on everything in the store. With merchandise ranging from shoes, school supplies, clothing and backpacks to

  • BX and SmartPay® make good cents

    The competitive prices and convenience local Army & Air Force Exchange Service operations offer military shoppers don't end at work. In fact, all authorized GSA SmartPay® Card holders can quickly and easily get the items their unit or office needs without leaving the base or, if making a purchase

  • Inpatient squadron activates, steamlines medical services

    A recent ceremony marks activation of new medical squadron dedicated solely to inpatient medical care. During an activation ceremony June 29 at the Air Armament Museum, Lt. Col. Corrine Naughton assumed command of the 96th Inpatient Operations Squadron at the Eglin Hospital. The 96th IPTS has three

  • Keeping crime rate low is everyone’s job

    The top priority of the 96th Security Forces Squadron is the safety and security of personnel who live and work on base. The gates surrounding the base give people a sense of security, but crime still happens and SFS say it's everyone's responsibility to keep the crime rate low. According to 1st Lt.