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  • Protocol civilian retires, serves 25 years here

    As Eglin celebrates its 75th anniversary, leadership took some time to honor the contributions of one civilian who was here a third of that time span.On May 29, Dave Miller, Air Armament Center deputy chief of Protocol will retire and receive the Outstanding Civilian Career Service Award in

  • Eglin preparing for oil impacts

    Along with all the communities bordering the Gulf of Mexico, Eglin is hard at work preparing for potential impacts associated with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill."No one knows for certain how we will be impacted, or even if we will, but we're going through all the possibilities to ensure we're

  • 53rd Wing up to UCI challenge

    Months of preparation at the 53rd Wing paid off as the wing received positive feedback for their Unit Compliance Inspection held May 9 -14."While the statistics are interesting, what is not told there is the countless hours of preparation that went into this inspection," said Col. Michael Gantt,

  • Bear necessities for Eglin residents

    Eglin military family housing residents may start getting unannounced visitors trying to dig through their trash soon. As the days become hot and dry, the Florida black bear will occasionally wander into residential neighborhoods looking for a free meal."We would just like to remind people that

  • Stroke prevention, protecting your health

    In addition to blood pressure education, May is American Stroke Month. High blood pressure is a risk factor for stroke, but it is important to know more about this debilitating condition and how to protect against it.According to the American Stroke Association (ASA), a division of the American

  • Five graduate Physicians Assistant program through Eglin

    "The challenges are many and varied, from taking exams and writing papers to learning how to suture and use a scalpel."That's how newly commissioned 1st Lt. Nathan Stafford described the just-completed the Interservice Physicians Assistant Program here. He became an officer in the Air Force upon his

  • Smoke Advisory -- Test now scheduled for May 14

     A plume of smoke may be visible above Eglin's ranges during a "fast cook off" test planned for Friday, May 14,  at approximately 7 a.m.A rocket will be suspended over a 2,500 square foot pan of jet fuel sitting on a concrete slab on Test Area B-71, approximately five miles north of Lewis Turner

  • Eglin begins police week with softball tourney

    Softball teams from four different bases came together to compete in a tournament to raise funds for a memorial in honor of fallen brethren, May 8. In the end, the 96th Air Base Wing Security Forces team from Eglin defeated seven other teams from Tyndall AFB, Keesler AFB and Hurlburt Field, to be

  • Spouses afforded a day of fun, info

    The 2010 Military Spouse Appreciation and HeartLink Reunion Event took place May 7 at Luke's Place on base.The event, once referred to as Magnolia Day attracted spouses from all over the county. Now led by the Airmen Family and Readiness Center, the event was a bit different from the past, but still