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  • When it rains… it drains

    According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, stromwater runoff is the leading cause of water pollution in urbanized areas; and it's on the rise. This increase has been attributed to construction of housing and business developments, parking lots and roadways.After heavy rain, most

  • BX offers coupon book for students "making the grade"

    Now in its 10th year, AAFES' education rewards initiative provides a booklet with complimentary offers and coupons for students in grades one through 12 who maintain a "B" average or better under the "You Made the Grade" program. Each booklet contains an entry form for a quarterly drawing in which

  • Med Group clinches B-ball championship

    The 96th Medical Group was crowned 2010 Eglin Intramural Basketball Champions after beating the 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron in a heated, two-game battle at the fitness center, March 16.The two teams met early in the playoffs and a Med Group upset put the LRS team in the loser's bracket.

  • Marines move forward with F-35B

    The Marine Corps moved closer March 18 to adding the Joint Strike Fighter F-35B STOVL (Short Take-Off Vertical Landing) variant to its arsenal. The test plane, BF-1, rode more than 41,000 pounds of thrust to a vertical landing for the first time, confirming its required ability to land in confined

  • Eglin members visit AF Academy sponsor squadron

    An Eglin delegation went to the U.S. Air Force Academy March 1-2, to visit the 96th Air Base Wing's sponsored Cadet Squadron 28. Each USAFA cadet squadron has a sponsor unit located within the Air Force. When the cadet squadron's plan to visit Eglin fell through, Col. Bruce McClintock, 96th Air Base

  • Hometown Heroic Dad

    The Air Force Thunderbirds chose Jason Evans to be the "Hometown Hero" they will fly with them Apr. 8, just two days before the Eglin 2010 Air Show starts.Melissa Evans nominated her native Pensacola husband who recently volunteered to support adoption facilitation and transportation for 41 orphans

  • SFS hosts citizen police academy April 6

    The 96th Security Forces Squadron hosts a four-week Citizens Police Academy for members of the Eglin community April 6.The purpose of the hour-long classes is for community members to gain a wide range of knowledge of the many different services Security Forces provides other than writing tickets,