Parenting classes offer simple child-raising tools

Two classes offered at the Enlisted Hall here Nov. 16 gave parents tools to help raise both young children and adolescents. In addition to military and civilian parents from Eglin, several teachers and counselors from Eglin's partnership schools in Okaloosa County attended the sessions. Parents and

Army EOD walks for veterans

Marines celebrate 236th birthday

85th aircrew, 46th maintainers support Vigilant Shield

School children, parents and community honor veterans

A visible sight of military might roared over the Eglin All Wars Memorial and banked left. As the F-15 noise subsided, a group of children's singing voices took precedence, "what can you say about our heroes? We say thank you, thank you, thank you..."Some 450 Eglin Elementary children and others

Eglin's Pet Welfare shelter helps homeless animals

Finding new homes for the pets service members leave behind due to deployment or permanent change of station is the primary mission of Pet Welfare, a no-kill, all-volunteer animal shelter, located here.Pet Welfare accepts cats and dogs from civilians or shelters that practice euthanasia, if room is

96th ABW commander promotes CFC

Airmen, Sailors team up to create joint honor guard

"Colors, ready, cut," echoed in the 77,000 square foot expanse housing the F-35 Lightning II, followed by a "forward harch." The calls and marching came from Airmen and Sailors executing their first official ceremony as a color guard. After a month of training twice a week, the joint group

Air Force announces civilian workforce restructuring

Air Force officials announced several adjustments to the civilian workforce Nov 2. In response to direction from the Secretary of Defense for the Department of Defense to stop civilian growth above fiscal year 2010 levels and the need to add 5900 positions against the Air Force's top priorities, the

AFMC restructures to cut overhead, make command more efficient

Providing greater military capabilities, improving readiness and operating effectively in the current fiscal environment is the purpose of an Air Force Materiel Command-wide restructure announced by Air Force officials today. AFMC will reduce the number of its centers from 12 to five. This will cut