• Eglin announces newest master sergeants

    Air Force officials selected 5,464 of 19,809 eligible technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant for a 27.58 percent selection rate. The average score for those selected was 332.85, with an average time in grade of 4.43 years and time in service of 15.58 years respectively.Congratulations

  • Base Library wins federal award

    The base library recently won the Federal Library and Information Network's best small federal library or information center award for 2011.Last week, members of the library staff accepted the award at the Library of Congress. According to the FEDLINK release, the Eglin's library was recognized for

  • Merchant meets with base leadership for DUI solutions

    "We're here to identify solutions to our DUI situation," Maj. Gen. Kenneth Merchant said to a room of more than 70 enlisted and officer leadership from across the base May 11.The meeting brought together Eglin's joint-service leadership after two more driving under the influence arrests over the

  • New guide helps Airmen, families navigate social media

    Airmen and families have a new resource at their fingertips with the recent release of an updated and revised social media guide, shown here, by the Air Force Public Affairs Agency in San Antonio, Texas. The guide features sections geared toward all Total Force members and their families as well as

  • March, April Tots in Blue

    Congratulations to the following parents who welcomed their new arrivals while stationed here:It's a boyJames Andrew, born March 26 to Senior Airman John and Ginger ShirahCanaan Michael, born March 27 to Airman 1st Class Wryan and Danielle WoodsShafi Darnell, born March 30 to Airman 1st Class Shafi