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  • PLAYpass program extended through 2015

    The PLAYpass program, which offers social, recreational, fitness and learning program incentives for active-duty service members who meet eligibility requirements, has been extended through calendar year 2015.According to Air Force Personnel Center guidance, PLAYpass provides Airmen, and families

  • Corvias Military Living to host lease signing events

    Corvias Military Living is set to assume responsibility of Eglin's family housing operations Sept. 1. As part of the transition process, all service members living in family housing are required to complete and sign the military-friendly lease referred to as the Resident Occupancy Agreement. Corvias

  • Hagel announces reduction in civilian furlough days

    Hundreds of thousands of Defense Department civilian employees who have had to take a weekly unpaid day off from work since July 8 are getting some relief, as the total number of furlough days has been reduced from 11 to six, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced today.Here is the complete text of

  • Airmen pay respect to fallen hero

    When Col. George "Bud" Day made the journey to his final resting place, Eglin Airmen were there to honor a man they held in high esteem.Day, a Medal of Honor recipient and combat pilot with service in World War II, Korea and Vietnam, died July 27 at the age of 88. Airmen from the 96th Mission

  • Armament director receives second star

    Standing at attention in his dress blues, surrounded by friends, family and coworkers, newly promoted Maj. Gen. Scott Jansson received his new stars from his wife, Janine, and son, Andy, at his pin-on ceremony here Aug. 2. Jansson, the Air Force Program Executive Officer for Weapons, Armament