Tots in Blue

Congratulations to the following parents who welcomed their new arrivals while stationed here:It's a boyZachary Raymond Schuster, born May 6, to 2nd Lt. Jeremy and Robin SchusterCorran Andrew, born May 5, to Senior Airman James and Brittany JohnsonJasper Lee, born May 12 to Staff Sgt. Lloyd and

Eglin provides answers to 7 SFG transition questions

Hundreds of 7th Special Forces Group Army Soldiers met with Eglin Air Force Base supporters to gain insight into what their future holds in upcoming months.The 3rd Eglin AFB/7th SFG Town Hall meeting was held here May 11 and 12. The meeting focused on the concerns of military spouses and

Defense Secretary visits Rangers at Eglin

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

MDG takes v-ball championship

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