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  • Open season ongoing for three civilian benefit programs

    Open season for three civilian benefit programs continues until Dec. 8. The three programs are the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, or FEHB; the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance program, or FEDVIP; and the Federal Flexible Spending Account, or FSAFED, program. Federal

  • Eglin library encourages kids to read

    The Reading Education Assistance Dogs program was recently highlighted during Story Time at the Eglin Base Library here, Nov. 18. It is just one of the many ways the base library is trying to educate and serve the Eglin community by encouraging children to read in a unique and fun way. "This gives

  • Tops In Blue talent search underway

    Tops In Blue, the Air Force's premiere entertainment showcase, is accepting applications until Dec. 2 for its 2009 talent search. The 2009 talent call, called MISSION AUDITION, encourages vocalists, instrumentalists, dancers, and nonmusical talent such as comedians, dramatists, and magicians to

  • December is National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month

    Since 1981, December has been designated as National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month, (3D Month). With the holiday season approaching quickly and with the increase of parties and family get-togethers, the possibility of having impaired drivers on the highways will be on the

  • Heart healthy for the holidays

    Making a wish list for the holidays? One thing not to include is the "Merry Christmas Coronary" a phrase coined by researchers who say that death rates from heart attack, stroke and other heart related causes spike this time of year. Deaths related to heart disease soar in December and January,

  • CFC culminates with goal surpassed

    The 2008 Combined Federal Campaign concluded Nov. 14 with an appreciation breakfast for coordinators from Team Eglin, Hurlburt Field, Duke Field, Okaloosa and Walton counties at the Air Force Armament Museum. For the seventh year in a row, the campaign passed the $1 million mark in donations, and

  • Technological advances may aid in recovering missing child

    The feeling of helplessness that a parent suffers when their child goes missing can be overwhelming. Luckily, with the advances in technology, the odds of recovering a lost child can now be place back into the parent's hands. Dec. 8-12, at the Eglin Youth Center, parents will have the opportunity to

  • The 'Hog' drops in on history

    The A-10 Warthog, known for its close-air support superiority and the ability to carry large and varied ordnance, is now on its way to delivering a new capability to the warfighter. The 40th Flight Test Squadron, with support from the 46th Test Wing, Boeing and a host of other units, flew a quick

  • Brave Defenders’ dogs get a new facility

    Training for military working dog handlers took a leap forward Nov. 3 with the dedication of a new kennel here. The kennel belongs to the Ground Combat Training Squadron, a pre-deployment training course that opened here in 2002. The course, known as Brave Defender, was originally established by Air