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  • Commissaries to start scanning IDs

    Commissaries will soon begin scanning customers' Department of Defense ID cards at checkouts as the Defense Commissary Agency continues its efforts to deliver a 21st century benefit.The commissary at Fort Lee, Va., became the first store to scan ID cards as the first part of an agencywide rollout to

  • Eglin Hospital named among nation's best

    Eglin Hospital was named as one of three Air Force Medical Service military treatment facilities which earned top accreditation honors recently by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in America, for exemplary performance and were named among the nation's top

  • Air Force's oldest Osprey retires

    The Air Force's oldest CV-22 Osprey, Tail #21, made its final departure here, Nov. 4.The tilt rotor aircraft was one of the first of its kind to be developed, and it has been employed as an Additional Test Asset at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., since 1999."It's a one-of-a kind-aircraft," said Master

  • July, August, October Tots In Blue

    Congratulations to the following parents who welcomed their new arrivals while stationed here:It's a boyNicholas Trystan, born July 30 to Staff Sgt. James and Adriana DaleyMicah Jacob, born Aug. 22 to Capt. James and Krista MartinIsaac Javier, born Aug. 23 to Staff Sgt. Francisco and Krysthal

  • Airman joins a new army, from jammers to jamming

    An Eglin Airman joined a new army to continue following his dream gig.After his daily Air Force mission is complete at Eglin, Tech. Sgt. Jacoby Jackson jams his lifetime hobby into his free hours, literally.Jackson joined the New Earth Army band when their drummer left for a new career."I was

  • Brawn behind the QF-16 spearhead AF aerial target drone program

    (Editor's note: This is part two of two in a series of articles focused on the QF-16 software development and testing. In part one, we looked at the "brains" behind the QF-16, how Eglin engineers develop cutting edge 4th gen aerial target drone software. In part two we look at the "brawn" behind the

  • Brains behind the QF-16 spearhead AF aerial target drone program

    (Editor's note: This is part one of two in a series of articles focused on the QF-16 software development and testing. In part one, we look at the "brains" behind the QF-16, how Eglin engineers develop cutting edge 4th gen aerial target drone software. In part two we look at the "brawn" behind the

  • Civilian selected for disability award

    Dealing each day with a myriad of health issues doesn't stop Rob Vickers from being a productive member of the 96th Security Forces Squadron.The Air Force recently recognized Vickers as its recipient of the 2013 DoD Disability Award. He is the squadron's resource advisor, who tracks all financial

  • Active shooter training provided at Eglin

    Shots have been fired. A lone gunman is stalking the halls and rooms of the work center. What should you do?The 96th Ground Combat Training Squadron and the 96th Test Wing Safety Office examined that scenario with more than 15 people from base and federal agencies at an active-shooter training