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  • East Gate Ready for barrier installation

    Anyone who uses the East Gate to access the base should pay special attention starting Aug. 6. Drivers can expect to see construction equipment as permanent barriers are installed in both the entry and exit lanes leading to the East Gate. Major delays are expected in both the inbound and outbound

  • Air Force, Navy fighter squadrons team for dissimilar training

    The blue flights caps were the first sign something different had landed here. The 60th Fighter Squadron from the 33rd Fighter Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., deployed 16 F-15Cs and more than 200 personnel June 15 for two weeks of dissimilar air combat training as an exercise in joint training

  • Eglin partnership helps endangered fish

    Construction continues on a project at the Eglin Golf Course that will restore habitat in Mill Creek for the federally endangered Okaloosa darter, a fish species only found in six streams in Okaloosa and Walton counties. The project is the result of a partnership between the Eglin Natural Resources

  • Hurricane season begins: Eglin forecasters gear up

    With hot weather's return, once again the Emerald Coast has favorable conditions for breeding beach parties, family vacations and an active hurricane season. Since the Atlantic Hurricane Season officially opens June 1, Team Eglin members should gear up now for what's expected to be an above average

  • Motorcycle policy eliminates ambiguity, sets standard

    In efforts to keep Team Eglin's motorcyclists safe, the rider policy has been modified to eliminate ambiguity in regards to motorcycle rider visibility and garment requirements. This new policy has been approved by the military commanders and civilian unions of Eglin. The new policy concerning

  • Sleep Your Way to Better Health

    Sleep is a basic necessity of life, as important to your health and well-being as air, food and water, according to the National Sleep Foundation (NSF). When we sleep well, we wake up feeling refreshed, alert and ready to face daily challenges. But when we don't, every part of our lives can

  • Airman earns spot in new nationwide speaking tour

    An Airman from the 33rd Fighter Wing is one of two Air Force members selected for a new Department of Defense outreach program. Capt. Michael Frasco, a flight commander in the wing's 33rd Maintenance Operations Squadron, joins representatives from each military service in the "Why We Serve" Speakers

  • Eglin wildland fire managers effectively manage smoke

    More than halfway through their annual prescribed burning season with more than 40,000 acres burned, Eglin wildland fire managers continue efforts to minimize impacts on urban areas from the smoke that is produced by the fires. Each year, through their prescribed burning program, Eglin wildland fire