Tortoises saved, released on range

The first of 250 gopher tortoises were relocated to a new habitat deep within the Eglin Air Force Base range Oct. 26.

October road closures

These are the road closures for October 2016

Squadron director selected for leader program

A Team Eglin member was recently selected to participate in the 2017 Air Force Civilian Strategic Leader Program. Jason Coker, the director of the 782nd Test Squadron, joined 20 other leaders to attend the course.

Kids deploy at Operation Hero

Team Eglin celebrates Air Force birthday

Generations of service members came together to celebrate 69 years of air power at the installation’s Air Force Ball held in historic King Hangar Oct. 15.

Education Center hosts open house

The pursuit of higher education has proven to better the chances for a service member’s career advancement, or for a well-paying job upon transition to civilian life. An Education Center open house was held here Oct. 13 to present the five on-base schools: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Saint

Breast Cancer Awareness 5K

More than 100 runners and walkers came out to support the Breast Cancer Awareness 5K

Airmen muster up for fire prevention challenge

Teams came together to compete in the annual Fire Muster Challenge during Fire Prevention Week.

Tortoises to relocate to Eglin

Hundreds of gopher tortoises will relocate from south Florida to the base range, sparing them certain death from imminent development and boosting the species’ population numbers in Northwest Florida.

Flu vaccinations now available