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  • Eglin security forces honor fallen officers killed in line of duty

    Men and women with the 96th Security Forces Squadron here are wearing black stripes over their badges in honor of two officers killed in the line of duty recently -- one with close ties to their squadron. Deputy Burt Lopez and Deputy Skip York, Okaloosa County Sherriff's Office deputies, were shot

  • Operation Hero: mission success

    "Daddy, this is the best day of my life," said, Madeline Jansen, 7-year old daughter of Lt. Col. Michael Jansen right after Security Forces laid the "smack down," on a simulated terrorist, in one of the many demos performed for Operation Hero, April 25. Team Eglin's youngest members had the

  • Know H1N1 flu facts, be prepared

    Current news of the H1N1 Flu Outbreak shows just how vulnerable we can be, but Team Eglin is ready. Though Center of Disease Control and Prevention determined this novel strain is not pandemic, there are more than 60 confirmed cases in our country and even more cases exist in Mexico. Thankfully, we

  • Deployment opportunities exist for Team AF, civilians

    The operations tempo for Air Force employees - both civilian and military - is still high; but volunteers for extended deployments have dropped by more than 20 percent in the past two years. According to an internal Air Force Materiel Command memo released April 21 by Gen. Donald Hoffman, AFMC

  • Mosquitoes can be more than a minor annoyance

    Beware! As temperatures warm, creatures awaken and look to feed on the humans out enjoying the weather.What are these terrible monsters?Mosquitoes. they return in force every year and transmit disease to more than 700 million people all over the world.Northwest Florida residents and tourists are

  • Event caters to spouses on Military Spouse Appreciation Day

    Military spouses face ever-increasing challenges with deployments and frequent moves. In recognition of National Military Spouse Appreciation Day May 8, Eglin Airman and Family Readiness Center will host a fair designed to address the needs of the military spouse. The event will be held at the AFRC

  • Local Air Force OSI stands up Combined Joint Drug Enforcement Team

    The Eglin and Hurlburt Field Air Force Office of Special Investigations has taken the war on drugs to new heights. The 9th Field Investigations Squadron is leading the way with the formation of a combined Joint Drug Enforcement Team between the two installations. This consolidated effort consists of