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  • Military Saves Week begins soon

    Military Saves Week kicks off here Feb. 22-27.  The DoD-wide financial readiness campaign encourages the military and civilian communities to meet immediate needs and build long-term wealth through saving and debt reduction.  The theme, "Start Small, Think Big," highlights the value of saving even

  • Eglin hospital delivers unprecedented, complete cardiac care

    The doctor leaned in and described to Robert Hyde what he might feel during his medical procedure. Shortly thereafter, she made a small incision to his inner thigh area. During the half-hour process, the surgical team watched the large, live-view X-ray machine as the doctor guided a long, thin,

  • EOD Airman surprised with instant promotion

    Staff Sgt. Charles Howell was performing the presenter role at the 96th Civil Engineer Group awards ceremony here Feb. 4, when an unexpected guest, Brig. Gen. Christopher Azzano, the 96th Test Wing commander, arrived to present an award of his own.Azzano told the group someone in the room had been

  • Range police officer wins AF award

    After setting aside her Air Force blues and security forces beret, Janine Hank crossed into police officer blue in 2007.  Eight years later, she's wearing and protecting the blue and recently named the Air Force's Security Forces civilian of the Year.Officer Hank was notified on her selection in the

  • Operation Cold Pizza delivers hot take-out, on time

    Operation Cold Pizza aims for anything but.Eglin Defenders streamlined how take-out is delivered on base through a new sponsorship process making food deliveries timely and hassle-free."We have new procedures to allow certain fast food delivery vendors to apply for security forces sponsorship," said

  • New civilian pay system team offers information about transition

    In June, some 13,000 Air Force Materiel Command employees will transition to the Department of Defense Civilian Acquisition Workforce Demonstration Project pay system.Employees whose positions have been identified for conversion are being notified through their respective Centers. AcqDemo will cover

  • 4th quarter status of discipline

    The following disciplinary actions occurred here between October and December 2015.A senior airman from the16th Electronic Warfare Squadron received a suspended reduction in rank to airman 1st class for driving under the influence of alcohol.An airman 1st class from the 96th Communications Squadron