• Army and Air Force Exchanges listen, react

    Improved stock assortments, a revamped customer comment program and a focus on social media are just a few ways Army and Air Force Exchanges are listening and adjusting to military shoppers' needs.In an effort to meet a continuing demand for more of the best brands at the best prices, AAFES

  • 12-year-old reaches Black Belt at Eglin

    Recently, a 12-year-old dependent graduated to the rank of black belt in Kuk Sool Won, with the training he garnered from taking classes here.Ryan Schweitzer, son of Master Sgt. Kevin Schweitzer, 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, completed the year-and-a-half-long testing process of the

  • ABW commander shares vision for base

    A month ago, Team Eglin welcomed the new 96th Air Base Wing commander to its family.Col. Sal Nodjomian, a career civil engineer, arrived from his position as a Senior Military Assistant, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Installations, Environment and Logistics, Pentagon, Va. That position, and

  • AAFES reimbursing shoppers affected by double credit card charges

    While the Army & Air Force Exchange Service continues to work around the clock to remedy erroneous credit and debit card charges created as a result of a processing error, shoppers who incurred overdraft fees are being reimbursed at their local facility."We promised to do the right thing for our

  • Tots in Blue

    Congratulations to the following parents who welcomed their new arrivals while stationed here:It's a boy!Marion David, born June 26, to Sgt. Tres and Jennifer PettusLucas Andres, born July 20, to 1st Lt. Eddy and Nemesia GutierrezFreddie Dean, born July 22, to Freddie Dean Martin and Gina

  • Eglin Airmen selected for promotion

    Air Force officials selected 13,518 of 28,510 eligible senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant for a selection rate of 47.41 percent. The average score for those selected was 282.88, with an average time in grade of 1.97 years and an average time in service of 4.55 years, respectively. The