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  • Wired for sound: Acoustic Week at Eglin

    "Data On" crackles out of a radio through the sticky August air.With that alert, technicians, engineers and programmers stand quiet and still beside their sound instruments that are set up along the Eglin range. An Army Blackhawk flies low over a tree line toward these devices so they can record

  • Eglin Exchange offers Mystery Shoppers rewards

    Because military service members and their families are always priority No. 1, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service regularly seeks authorized shoppers' feedback on how the organization is doing in supporting their needs. As part of this effort, the Eglin Exchange Mystery Shopper program identifies

  • Exchange shoppers can turn old phones into cash

    Military shoppers who have an old cell phone or two lying around gathering dust can now trade them in for credit toward a Smart Phone upgrade at the Eglin Exchange mobile center.A trade-in can result in instant credit toward the purchase of a new Smart Phone, accessory or even insurance for a new

  • Vehicles on the road, iron in the air

    With more than 45 different airframes in the Air Force's inventory totaling more than 5,500 aircraft, each one needs expert teams, equipment and ground vehicles to keep them ready to fly at a moment's notice. "We keep vehicles on the road to get 'iron' in the air," said Chief Master Sgt. David

  • 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