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  • Eglin to conduct a prescribed burn near Florosa

    Eglin Air Force Base fire managers will conduct a 1,400 acre prescribed burn in an area on the Eglin reservation just north of Florosa today.The fire is scheduled to start late morning and last until late afternoon. Eglin fire managers and Florosa Fire District personnel will be on site through the

  • Space Control, Walton Sheriff's Office provide Christmas to less fortunate

    Imagine waking up on Christmas morning to discover Santa forgot to visit your house. The Walton County Sheriff's Office and the 20th Space Control Squadron made it a point to prevent this exact scenario from happening to many local children with their annual "Santa Patrol" project. "The people

  • Commander STEPs outstanding performers

    Congratulations to the following NCOs who were awarded promotions under the Stripes for Exceptional Performers program.All three promotion selections were awarded to members of the 96th Air Base Wing.The promotees are:To Master Sgt.: Master Sgt. Scott Neu, 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron To Tech.

  • NCO Academy graduates announced

    Congratulations to the following Eglin technical sergeants who graduated from the NCO Academy on Dec. 18.Academic Achievement Award David Brown, 16th Electronic Warfare Squadron Distinguished Graduate Marcianna Pease, 20th Space Control Squadron Jeremy Beasley, 33rd Fighter Wing Graduates Heath

  • AF officials streamline overseas outprocessing guidelines

    Air Force Personnel Center officials here recently introduced a new initiative that will streamline final processing for Airmen retiring or separating from overseas areas. With this change, additional travel to a separation processing base is no longer required. The new procedure is part of Air

  • AFPC officials to offer personnel course for commanders

    The Air Force Personnel Center here is launching a new course designed to provide squadron commanders outside the personnel career field with the latest in Air Force military and civilian personnel programs and procedures, as well as information on the Air and Space Expeditionary Force construct.

  • Policy update to make civilian hiring quicker

    To increase the efficiency in filling civilian vacancies, effective New Year's Day, selecting officials will have 45 days instead of 90 to choose the best-qualified candidate. "We continue to refine the civilian hiring process where we can to speed up the hiring action," said Maj. Gen. K.C. McClain,

  • Taiwan Air Force visits AFPC to exchange personnel ideas

    Members of the Taiwan air force visited the Air Force Personnel Center here Dec. 12 to gain knowledge on how to establish an all-volunteer force. Fifteen members of the TAF, including Taiwan's Administrative Deputy Minister of Defense Lt. Gen. Yu-Pao Lin and Rear Adm. Chih-lung "Larry" Tan, director

  • Course gives officers new outlook on force support

    The first Force Support Officers' Course graduated 57 officers Dec. 11 at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., with Lt. Gen. Richard Newton on hand to congratulate the officers on their achievement. "These outstanding officers made history as they walked across the stage," said General Newton, the deputy

  • Tax center seeks volunteers

    Tax volunteers are needed to ensure the Team Eglin Tax Center can provide free tax services to the Eglin military community. The tax center completes and e-files tax returns free of charge for all active duty military personnel, reservists, National Guard members, civil service employees, retired