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  • Captain recognized for year-long achievements by AFCEA chapter

    A captain from 96th Communication Squadron was selected to represent the Air Force at an Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association chapter's 2nd Annual Armed Forces Leadership Award ceremony. Capt. Stacie Rembold, infrastructure flight commander, was recently told she won the AFCEA

  • Public invited to Ranger Open House

    If you've ever wondered what the Army Rangers do out there in the swamp, here's your chance. On May 30, the public is invited to the 6th Ranger Battalion Open House where they can witness an urban raid demonstration, a parachute jump, and shoot a semi-automatic rifle. These are just a few of the

  • Know your blood pressure to maintain health

    May is National High Blood Pressure Education Month and American Stroke Month. High blood pressure affects an estimated one in four American adults and is the number one cause of strokes, according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. However, it usually presents no symptoms. Blood

  • Eglin has 6 Articles 15 issued for April

    Nonjudicial punishment (NJP) under Article 15, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), provides commanders with an essential and prompt means of maintaining good order and discipline and also promotes positive behavior changes in service members without the stigma of a court-martial conviction. In

  • Relief coming soon for Airmen affected by housing slump

    Servicemember and federal employee homeowners relocating for their job are among groups of Airmen expected to soon have access to the Homeowners Assistance Program. Legislation passed in February allows the Secretary of Defense to make a determination to temporarily expand assistance to homeowners

  • New system for tracking personnel gets workout soon

    As the Air Force gears up for its second test of the Air Force Personnel Accountability and Assessment System, Air Force Materiel Command leaders are reminding people to participate during the May 19-21 exercise. The new system is designed to improve the way the Air Force keeps track of its people.

  • Eglin has 108 selected for master sergeant

    Air Force officials recently selected 5,604 of 22,748 eligible technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant for a selection rate of 24.64 percent. The average score for those selected was 340.41, with an average time in grade and time in service of 4.45 and 16.40 years respectively. The

  • Airman selected for triathlon team

    While growing up in Minnesota, Mitch Kieffer played a lot of the same sports that attract young men; football, basketball and rugby. The one activity he didn't enjoy was running which, at first glance, is odd considering his recent selection to the 2009 Air Force's Triathlon Team. Now, for the