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  • Freeze holiday weight gain with HAWC program

    The holiday season is fast approaching, which traditionally means a time for family, friends, and food. Holiday goodies like cookies, chocolates, and fruit cake can become the central focus wherever you go. How can you try to maintain your weight and heart-health during such a tempting time as the

  • Group wins Department of Defense award

    The 708th Armament Systems Group was recently recognized for unprecedented acquisition management success with their selection by the Department of Defense as the winner of 2009 David Packard Excellence in Acquisition Award. The award singles out the group as the best acquisition team in the Air

  • More than 300 run in support of Breast Cancer Awareness

    In an effort to raise breast cancer awareness, Eglin held the Breast Cancer Awareness Month 5k Run at the 96th Civil Engineer Pavilion, Oct. 16. The purpose of the event, hosted by the 96th Force Support Squadron, was to spread the word about the importance for self examination to catch the disease

  • ALS students to graduate, enter leadership after simulating it for weeks

    (Editor's note: This is the last in a series following ALS Class 10-Alpha from inprocessing all the way to graduation. It highlighted the month-long class and explained what an Airman experiences during this time. The ALS series will highlight open rank inspections, community service events,

  • Solo flights exhibit Iraqi student pilots flying skills

    An Iraqi student pilot in a Cessna 172 idles on the runway here waiting for the air traffic control tower to approve his ascent into the sky. A U.S. Air Force pilot instructor, who just stepped out of the aircraft, anxiously anticipates watching his protégé take a huge leap in his training by flying

  • First Lady visits Eglin, speaks on AF family

    First Lady Michelle Obama visited the Air Force's largest U.S. base Oct. 15 to meet with local leadership and talk to Eglin's Airmen about the importance of family. Her focus was to acknowledge the new initiative of 'Year of the Air Force Family,' a year-long project to celebrate all Airmen and the

  • ACC commander visits 53rd, Eglin

    Eglin's contributions to the warfighter are clear and apparent to those who live and work within its reach, but Oct. 13 the Air Combat Command commander got a first-hand look at just how vast the base's role is in today's fight. Gen. William Fraser, Air Combat Command commander, spent the entire day

  • FCC training proves to be life saving

    When a Family Child Care provider becomes certified, they often walk away with critical information in case of an emergency. However, the chances are rare, especially within the first month of starting at-home care for Team Eglin's children, that an emergency arises. On Sept. 8, newly licensed and