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  • 33rd inducts new honorary commanders

    The 33rd Fighter Wing inducted nine new honorary commanders in a ceremony here April 9.The purpose of the 33rd FW honorary commander program is to increase the understanding of the wing's missions among community leaders through extensive, creative and unique activities."We are honored and fortunate

  • It pays to be ‘Green’ at BX

    The base exchange is rewarding military shoppers who are doing their part for the environment through its new "Use a Bag, Save the Planet" initiative. Instead of using traditional plastic bags, retail facilities at Eglin AFB are encouraging shoppers to bring their own reusable bags. Beyond helping

  • Checks go high-tech at base-exchange

    The check "float" at the base exchange is going the way of rotary phones and dot matrix printers as the Army & Air Force Exchange Service converts to a paper check conversion system this month. "PCC scans and instantly converts paper checks into electronic debits to the check writer's account," said

  • EOD instructors awarded Bronze Stars

    Two instructors with the Det. 3 366th Training Squadron received Bronze Star Medals April 6 for meritorious service as Explosive Ordnance Disposal team leaders in 2009 at Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq .Staff Sgt. Kevin Beasley and Tech. Sgt. Frank Pulice were both assigned to the 506th Expeditionary Civil

  • Ready, Set, Roll: Eglin families hunt eggs on White House lawn

    Families of Team Eglin Warriors had the chance to participate in the 2010 Easter Egg Roll at the White House April 5. More than 1,000 military children and their parents participated in Monday's Easter Egg Roll on the White House's south lawn.Activities at the White House included an obstacle

  • NCO Academy graduates announced

    EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Congratulations to the following Eglin technical sergeants who graduated from the NCO Academy April 8.Distinguished GraduateKionna Thompson, 96th Communications GroupGraduatesTorry Brittain, Air Armament CenterBrian Dowdell, 85th Test and Evaluation SquadronYesica