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  • AFMC promotes Mental Fitness Awareness campaign

    During the fall months, Air Force Materiel Command will promote its Mental Fitness Awareness Campaign. According to Comprehensive Airman Fitness (AFI 90-506), mental fitness is defined as the ability to effectively cope with unique mental stressors and challenges. One way to keep on top of your

  • FY-15 second quarter status of discipline

    The following disciplinary actions occurred here between April and June:A staff sergeant from the 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron received a reduction in rank to senior airman, forfeiture of $655.50, and a reprimand for the wrongful use of hydrocodone and hydromorphone.An airman 1st class from

  • July, August Tots In Blue

    Congratulations to the following parents who welcomed new arrivals while stationed here:It's a boyJoseph Anthony, born Aug. 10 to Maj. Jason and Maj. Jessica OrtolanoEdward Georgios, born Aug. 15 to Staff Sgt. Eddy and Michelle Cazerez It's a girlKhloe Marie Kay, born July 31 to Senior Airman Dakota

  • Boat patrol protects Eglin's coastline

    Each day, a small group of 96th Security Forces Squadron defenders gear up and prepare for a shift on patrol.  Instead of getting behind the wheel of a squad car, these Airmen put on life preservers and climb onto a boat to protect the base's extensive shoreline.Orange and white buoys and

  • Eat2Live: Eglin's Healthy Weight Program

    Eglin Hospital introduced a new program called Eat2Live August 26. Eat2Live is a collaboration between Health Promotion, Nutritional Medicine and behavioral health specialists.  These experts combined their knowledge to provide instruction on weight management.To make up the new comprehensive weight

  • 'Feds Feed Families' campaign underway

    The annual "Feds Feed Families" food drive campaign is underway here with the first large donation drop off event called "Fill the Truck" scheduled for Aug. 29-30 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the commissary.The goal of the event is to fill a base fire truck with food donations over the two-day

  • EOD updates training to increase retention, improve readiness

    The explosive ordnance disposal division of the Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Readiness Directorate here, in collaboration with Air Education and Training Command, is refining and upgrading the curriculum of three courses in order to produce more EOD Airmen, and ensure balanced mission

  • Deployed chapel assistant supports TAAC-Air in Afghanistan

    "I love being a chaplain. I find great fulfillment in helping people."That's what Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Bryan Hochhalter, deployed here from the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, said about his job at the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing / Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air

  • More than 240 Airmen selected for staff sergeant

    Air Force officials selected 13,269 of 39,260 eligible senior airmen to staff sergeant for a selection rate of 33.8 percent.  The average score for those selected was 399.52, with an average time in grade of 2.22 years and time in service of 4.68, respectively.  Weighted factor averages included the

  • Two women complete Ranger school, earn Tab

    The U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence announced today that 94 men and two women met the standards of the Swamp Phase and will graduate the Ranger Course, Aug. 21."Congratulations to all of our new Rangers. Each Ranger School graduate has shown the physical and mental toughness to successfully