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  • Airmen collect 400 lbs of clothes for orphans

    Team Eglin members donated more than 400 pounds of clothing in an effort to provide clothes to orphaned children in Grenada. More than 400 male and female shirts, 220 pants or shorts and 38 pairs of shoes left for Miami, Fla., July 10 on their way to Father Mallighan's Boys Home in Victoria,

  • Commander bids 46th Test Wing fond farewell

    The experimental test pilot community is an elite group and less than a quarter of one percent of Air Force officers ever become a member, and Col. Gary Plumb is a proud to be a part of and command many of the chosen few. With 31 years of experience in the Air Force, 27 of them on active duty and

  • Deployed Capt from MDG recognized by AF Times

    Recently a deployed member of the 96th Medical Group was selected as an honorable mention for the Air Force Times Airman of the Year. Capt. James Parris is currently deployed to Afghanistan as part of a Provincial Reconstruction Team was nominated for the award by his Eglin flight commander, Lt.

  • Eglin takes anti-terrorism seriously

    The base will execute a large-scale exercise July 20-23 that will impact many missions and services.  Personnel moving on Eglin should expect delays at the gates and the hospital will close for most of the day, July 22.  In preparation for the exercise, base leadership wants to remind personnel to

  • Med Group beats Comm, advances in softball playoff

    The 96th Medical Group, will advance to the next round of softball intramural playoffs after winning a close game against the 96th Communication Squadron "Wire Dawgs" July 9. The Wire Dawgs started early after Dustin Lee, Justin "Wildcat" Smith and Barry Davies scored in the first inning. However,

  • 96th reunion scheduled for September

    Members of the 96th Air Base Wing are planning the first-ever 96 ABW reunion, "Gathering of Falcons," Sept. 17-20 here. Former commanders, vice commanders, directors of staff, command chief, and honorary commanders will be invited to gather and reflect on past and present 96 ABW accomplishments, as

  • Tots in Blue

    Congratulations to the following parents who welcomed their new arrivals while stationed here:It's a boy Dean Patrick, born June 2, to Capt. Kent and Meghan Corso Declan Naveen, born June 4, to Raja and Holly Chari Oliver Zane, born June 5, to Staff Sgt. Keith and Michelle St. Laurent Landin Jacoby,

  • Two if by sea: turtles return to Eglin shores

    They may not rival Paul Revere's midnight ride through New England, but a team of volunteers here at Eglin have a message for area beachgoers - "The turtles are coming! The turtles are coming!" Actually, they're already here. Eglin's beaches host swarms of visitors every summer, but the endangered