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  • Career Assistance Advisor offers advice, options to Eglin Airmen

    At some point in every Airman's career, they find themselves asking the question, "should I stay or should I go?" The question of staying in or getting out of the Air Force is a question best left to the individual. However, through a true open door policy, Airmen have a way of getting information

  • DAPS more than just a "Print shop"

    Serving the Department of Defense for more than 60 years, the Document Automation and Production Service offers much more than printing. "DAPS provides a full portfolio of best-value document services ranging from traditional offset printing, through on-demand output, to online document services,"

  • Excelling students receive commissary scholarships

    Six students received scholarships presented by the Eglin Commissary, May 27. Forty-six students applied for the Scholarships for Military Children, a program administered by the Fisher House Foundation, which offers military children the chance to earn a $1,500 scholarship. This is the eighth year

  • 46th Test Squadron support communications, datalinks testing

    This is part of a series exploring the cradle-to-grave process of air armament. These stories will focus on some of the units involved in the acquisition, development and testing of weapons systems at Eglin Air Force Base.Just one glitch in a software system can mean the difference between

  • 780th Test Squadron tests conventional munitions for Air Force

    This is part of a series exploring the cradle-to-grave process of air armament. These stories will focus on some of the units involved in the acquisition, development and testing of weapons systems at Eglin Air Force Base.If there was ever any question as to Eglin's impact on contingency operations,

  • HRA helps track wellness with profile

    The Air Force Materiel Command's Wellness and Safety Campaign is the ongoing program that focuses on helping individuals develop a positive wellness attitude. The AFMC Wellness Support Center Web site, www.afmcwellness.com, is for all Eglin active duty and appropriated-fund civilians and is one

  • Series looks at Eglin's cradle-to-grave armament process

    This is part of a series exploring the cradle-to-grave process of air armament. These stories will focus on just some of the units involved in the acquisition, development and testing of weapons systems at Eglin Air Force Base. If there's one thing people should know about Eglin, it's that we

  • Gate-to-Gate winner has Olympic dreams

    A construction paper cut-out of the Olympic rings adorned her room in high school. A dream put aside in college, is now a driving force for 2nd Lt. Ilea Eskildsen as she begins her quest to compete at the highest level as a distance runner. Lieutenant Eskildsen, a scientist with the Defense Threat

  • New command chief arrives at Eglin

    From the 'island of big surf' to the 'big peninsula,' the 96th Air Base Wing's newest command chief was quickly put to work upon arrival. Chief Master Sgt. Tom Westermeyer, arrived May 17 from Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, where he served as command chief of the 15th Airlift Wing. Just two days