Eglin Airman leads security, force protection support for Southwest Asia wing

Tech. Sgt. Matthew Hoffman is a security forces craftsman with the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron at a non-disclosed base here. Sergeant Hoffman is deployed from the 96th Security Forces Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., and his hometown Manitowoc, Wisc.As a security forces

Racing to celebrate Memorial Day

Nurses and technicians support Fisher House

Helping others is a credo that nurses share. For that reason, nurses and technicians from the 96th Medical Group spent National Nurses' Week making a difference.More than 500 nurses and technicians here embraced the 2010 theme, "Caring Today for a Healthier Tomorrow," by collecting donations

NCO Academy graduates announced

Congratulations to the following Eglin technical sergeants who graduated from the NCO Academy May 27.Academic Achievement AwardSpence Johnson, Ground Combat Training SquadronGraduatesBetty Barrios, 919 Special Operations WingKevin Base, 96th Communications SquadronWilliam Blue, 728th Air Control

Eglin releases master sergeant promotion list

Air Force officials selected 5,424 of 21,829 eligible technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant for a selection rate of 24.85 percent.The average score for those selected was 341.18, with an average time in grade of 4.49 years and an average time in service of 15.88 years. The average

Commissary produces scholarship winners

Eglin's Commissary director, Luana Harris, announced the willers of the Defense Commissary Agency's annual scholarship program.  The winner of a $1,500 scholarship are Lauren Halbert, Niceville; Whitney Schmieder, Fort Walton Beach; Brianna Bikker and Thomas Reho, Niceville and  Patrick Fitzgerald,

Air Force transitions from NSPS to GS

Most Air Force civilians under the National Security Personnel System will convert to the General Schedule by the end of this fiscal year in support of the Department of Defense goal to convert out as quickly as possible. This conversion out of NSPS was mandated by the Fiscal 2010 National Defense

Eglin Sand and Spurs hosts Open House

‘How low can you go’ to save energy Memorial Day weekend

As summer approaches, Eglin's Energy Management Center is gearing up for its second "How Low Can You Go?" campaign. The goals of this campaign are simple: reduce Eglin's energy consumption over the Memorial Day weekend and make energy conservation a priority all summer long. The first "How Low Can

Snack Bar Makeover

With the Air Force trimming the force strength, Airmen are looking to trim their waistlines."So many snacks eaten in the work place are less than ideal," said Marilyn Leggett, a registered nurse with the Eglin Health and Wellness Center.Continuing the Air Force trend for long-term health and