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  • Christmas comes early to Eglin families

    The Airmen's Attic transformed into Santa's workshop Nov. 30, bringing Christmas early to hundreds of service members and their family.Parents lined up as early as 4 a.m. in hopes of finding the perfect gift for their little girls and boys.Volunteers became Santa's elves and helped to organize more

  • Life cycle of AF fuel: the cleaner, the better

    (Editor's note: this is part two of a three part series about Eglin's petroleum, oil and lubricants flight.)Fuel contamination can bring a base's mission to a halt. Too much water or sediment in the Air Force's primary fuel, JP-8, is the same as having no fuel at all. That's why the JP-8 is

  • Life cycle of AF fuel: onto base and into storage

    (Editors note: this is part one of a three-part series about Eglin's petroleum, oil and lubricants flight.)Every two weeks, a slow-moving barge from Houston moves down Weekly Bayou to deliver its contents to the base. Hydraulic arms swing out and connect; the golden fluid is pumped up, out, down

  • 4 Airmen, 4 stars

    Four Airmen were awarded the fourth-highest combat award of the U.S. Armed Forces Nov. 28 here. Col. Sal Nodjomian, 96th Air Base Wing commander, presented Tech. Sgts. Jeffrey Barnett, Lucas Dorosky, Michael Tesch and Staff Sgt. Daniel Garrett the Bronze Star medal for their service as explosive

  • Eagles down Chiefs in annual football brawl

    The Eagles flew away with a decisive 35-13 win at the annual Chiefs vs. Eagles flag football game, here Nov. 22. The final score was a reversal of the 34-13 thumping the Chiefs put on the Eagles in last year's matchup. This time, it was the Eagles, with some new players on the roster, who showcased

  • AAC commander addresses Eglin, changes, future

    Upon taking command of the Air Armament Center, Maj. Gen. Kenneth Merchant never expected to be its last commander and to possibly only serve in the position for a year, but that is exactly what happened after Air Force Material Command's restructuring announcement, Nov. 2. "Sue and I came back