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  • Eglin next up for Jack Daniel's/USO "Toast to the Troops" program

    Deployed military personnel from all services will be the latest recipients of USO care packages assembled at a "stuffing party" April 15 in Hangar 102.The base was selected as the site of the next Jack Daniel's/USO "Toast to the Troops" event as military spouses, USO volunteers and others will

  • Country star headlines free concert

    Country music star Craig Morgan will headline a free concert here on April 15 in support of the military. The concert is scheduled for 7 p.m. in Hangar 102 and is open to all Department of Defense identification card holders.The concert is part of the Jack Daniel's/USO "Toast to the Troops" event.

  • Command seeks members for AFMC marathon team

    Air Force Materiel Command is currently seeking members for its command Air Force Marathon team.A total of 10 active-duty members will be selected to participate. Three male and two female runners will be selected for both the full-marathon and half-marathon races.Individuals interested in

  • Eglin doctor named physician of the year

    Just minutes before convening a weekly faculty meeting at Eglin's hospital in late February, Lt. Col. Patricia Goodemote got a phone call she couldn't put off."The residency administrator came in and said 'I have a call for you,'" she recalled, asking her to take a message. "She said 'no, you have

  • Eglin efforts help reclassify endangered local fish

    A small fish, whose habitat is almost exclusively on the ranges here, became the first-ever fish on DoD lands to be reclassified on the endangered species list.The Okaloosa darter still remains in the "threatened" status as of March 28, but due to major erosion control efforts by 96th Civil Engineer

  • LRS evaluates quality one step at a time

    If the commander of the 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron wants to know his unit's health, the Quality Assurance Office can give him the answer.The QA office has taken on the challenge of keeping track of the squadron's vast operations in four main flights: Fuels Management, Materiel Management,

  • AFAF needs help to help others

    Albert Einstein said, "The value of a man resides in what he gives and not in what he is capable of receiving."The same holds true today as the 2011 Air Force Assistance Fund campaign kicks off March 28 and runs through May 6.In the tradition of Airmen helping Airmen, donations from the 38th annual

  • K-9 team's bond critical to mission, long lasting

    The phrase "man's best friend" thoroughly explains the deep, even emotional connection between a dog and its master. This is never more apparent than the bonds formed between Air Force K-9 handlers and their furry companions.New canines arrive to their bases with basic obedience, detection and