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  • Innovation helps Eglin go green on energy

    As the biggest electrical consumer in Northwest Florida, Eglin Air Force Base is proving Kermit the Frog to be wrong - it can, in fact, be "easy to be green." On Tuesday, representatives from the Choctawhatchee Electrical Cooperative, Inc., presented members from the 96th Civil Engineer Group with a

  • Home-baked goods keep patrons happy

    For more than a decade, Stuart Llewellyn has been satisfying the sweet tooth of Eglin Airmen. As the baker at the Breeze dining facility, Mr. Llewellyn uses years of experience to supply the homemade baked goodies that are on display in a refrigerated case in the main facility. Mr. Llewellyn brought

  • Team Lean Challenge Recognizes Winners

    The third annual AFMC Team Lean Challenge, "Cleared for Take-Off" was conducted March 2 - May 29. "This command-wide initiative is part of AFMC's Wellness and Safety campaign and is designed to promote a healthier lifestyle," said Marilyn Leggett, Civilian Health Promotion Services. Participants

  • Command Post operations keep base running

    Located behind a locked door with a warning sign posted is the entry to Eglin's nerve center, the installation command post. The command post serves as the executive agency for command and control for commanders during routine operations, emergencies, contingencies and increased readiness. Currently

  • First 53rd wing civilian tapped to deploy

    Charles "Doc" Merkel always knew he could deploy as a historian, but now it has become a reality and he'll be the first civilian to deploy from the 53rd Wing. He will deploy to Kandahar, Afghanistan, in September to "fill in" as historian for the 451st Expeditionary Wing for approximately five

  • 53rd Wing Airman honored at local event

    An Eglin Airman received the key to the city of Destin July 30 during their Red, White and Blue Celebration at the Destin Harbor Walk Village. Sam Seevers, Destin city councilwoman and mayor pro-tem, recognized Staff Sgt. Elvan Rowe, III, and his accomplishments to our nation. Sergeant Rowe is a

  • Penning Air Force memoirs with music launches record deal for chaplain

    From early childhood, Eglin's Catholic chaplain valued three things in life: service, worship and song. Within a few months, all three will culminate in a lifetime opportunity to record 14 songs, created by himself, that reflect on decades of service to God and country, many of which he wrote