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  • Navy captain awarded high military honors

    Navy Capt. Mike Saunders, 33rd Operations Group deputy commander, was presented the Defense Superior Service Medal Nov. 16 at the 33rd Fighter Wing."Only two individuals in the U.S. Strategic Command receive this decoration each year, which speaks volumes about Captain Saunders' leadership, talent

  • Officials announce fiscal 2010 force management measures

    Air Force officials announced today measures to meet the fiscal 2010 end strength of 331,700, requiring personnel management actions to reduce the force by approximately 3,700 officers and enlisted members through voluntary and involuntary early separation and retirement programs. Eligible Airmen

  • Restoring a piece of aviation history

    Half a century of aviation history in the form of a B-52 static display at the Air Force Armament Museum here is undergoing restoration thanks to the Adopt-a-Plane program.In the past, federal prison inmates assisted the two-man restoration staff in maintaining the planes. Since the closure of the

  • November is American Diabetes Month

    November is American Diabetes Month and, according to the American Diabetes Association, someone is diagnosed with this serious disease every 20 seconds. Diabetes is a serious illness in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is needed to convert sugar,

  • Team Eglin Warriors visit Florida Senate, discuss commitment to service

    Servicemembers assigned to Florida military installations traveled to the state Senate to discuss lifestyles and how personal lives are affected by military commitments.Nearly 60,000 active-duty military are housed on bases within the borders of Florida, so many topics discussed at the meeting

  • Rise of the Cyber Wingman: 10 principles Airmen must know

    Every day, malicious code, worms, botnets and hooks attack Air Force computers hardware, software and the Internet. They infiltrate classified information and compromise national security. In response, the Air Force is stepping up its mission to defend cyberspace.Cyberspace adversaries attack

  • Flu vaccines distribution underway

    The Seasonal Influenza Vaccine and H1N1 vaccine will be given in the Eglin Immunizations Clinic starting Nov. 10 on Tuesdays and Thursday between 1:00-3:45 p.m.  Target groups will be expanded as more vaccine becomes available. Please call the immunization hotline at 883-8226 or visit the Eglin