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  • Youth honored for 'passion,' volunteer efforts

    An Eglin teenager recently received recognition as one of the 2010 Air Force Youth of the Year. Megan Mickley, 15, was rewarded for her four years of volunteering at the Eglin Youth Center. She joined 64 other young people winning the award at a ceremony held at the Pentagon in Washington DC, June

  • Local detachment prepares Airmen for EOD career

     Taking care of Airmen who attend arguably the most difficult technical school in the military is the critical role the 366th Training Squadron, Detachment 3 undertakes.Det. 3 assists in offering specialized technical training for students attending Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal. Students

  • Security increases at fitness center

    People working out at the base's fitness center are not just losing pounds.There's been an increase in the number of thefts from the lockers in Bldg. 810. Cash, wallets and other valuables have been disappearing while patrons are getting fit. Starting July 19, the fitness center will move to a

  • Troops move out for less with Exchange Home Services

    A new Exchange program is taking the guesswork out of setting up communication offerings at, and around, Eglin Air Force Base. Through the Exchange Home Services initiative, Soldiers and Airmen, and their families, can now go online and compare local options for TV, internet and telephone,

  • Tots in Blue

    Congratulations to the following parents who welcomed their new arrivals while stationed here:It's a boyLiam Joseph, born June 18, to Sgt. Frank and Amanda CermakJustin Rylie, born June 12, to Tech. Sgt. Kevin and Theresa ColgateKimber Nicole, born June 27, to Katie Smith and Ryan ConnerAiden

  • Squadron assists in preserving Air Force history

    Members of the 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron spent approximately 600 hours preserving Air Force history restoring an YF-22 prototype for display.The prototype, which eventually developed in the F-22 Raptor, went on display June 11 at the Air Force Flight Test Center Museum at Edwards AFB, Calif.

  • 'Active shooter' interrupts pre-deployment brief

    Everything seemed normal at the pre-deployment briefing at the Eglin Readiness Center July 8.Approximately 20 personnel listened to a speaker tell them what to expect during their future deployment. After that they knew they would walk down the line of support agencies and check off their "to do"

  • 96th ABW welcomes new commander

    The change of command for the 96th Air Base Wing was compared symbolically to soldiers following their leaders into battle.In his invocation, head chaplain Col. Brian Hunter, said these soldiers followed their flag and, if that banner still waved after the battle, it was a sign their side had not

  • Jackson Guard discovers new info on local fish

    Monitoring the movements and behavior of high value targets is a mission usually reserved for covert special agents, unless the mark is a fish.Targeting Gulf sturgeon, the 96th Civil Engineer Group's Natural Resource Management Section, known as Jackson Guard, is tracking the threatened species in