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  • Club grand opening celebration slated

    March 4 will be a banner day when the Eglin Club opens its doors after seven months of renovations.The grand opening will be more than new paint and flooring. It ushers in a new era, following the Air Force model many bases are adopting, of consolidating enlisted and officer clubs into one

  • Commissary reopens with new fixtures, more space

    Eglin's commissary, re-vitalized by a two-year long, $24 million renovation project, introduced its new look with a grand re-opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony Feb. 9."The commissary started out as a fairly small store back in 1972," Col. Bill Porter, 96th Air Base Wing vice-commander, said in his

  • 'Lighthouse' center opens for Airmen, dorm residents

    Airmen can now find a renovated and expanded place to call "home" at a community center called "Lighthouse" on Dorm18 D's third floor, accessed from an entrance near the Airmen Leadership School parking lot.The seven-room complex offers a full kitchen, video gaming options and surround sound movie

  • 53rd Wing celebrates 70th birthday

    Reveling in its rich history, the 53rd Wing celebrated its 70th birthday Feb. 3.The wing, established in 1940 and activated at MacDill Field, Fla., on Jan. 15, 1941, trained fighter pilots in the P-35 and P-40 aircraft and later flew P-39 patrols in defense of the Panama Canal. Through the years,

  • Staff sergeant snags Sijan

    Explosive Ordinance technician Staff Sgt. Michael Pereira had a memorable 2010. He deployed, was honored with a Bronze Star,  earned an Army Commendation medal and was featured on the Air Force Recruiting Service "Everyday Sci Fi" series. Continuing the trend, 2011 brought another memorable moment

  • High-tempo training prepares maintainers for war

    Aircraft maintainers are working day and night during Red Flag 11-2 so pilots can fly the missions needed to prepare for aerial combat, but not only aircrew members benefit from the Red Flag experience.The high-tempo mission requirements of Red Flag provide maintainers an environment that