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  • Eglin wins 2008 Federal Energy Management Award

    The Department of Energy honored Eglin for its Fiscal Year 2007 energy efficiency improvement efforts Oct. 22. Alan Mardis, Eglin's Energy Manager, attended a ceremony at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington to accept the Energy Efficiency/Energy Program Management to Organizations category

  • Team Eglin Celebrates Fourth Annual Wingman Day - Under Banner of Unity

    Foster Stadium will be filled with a sense of excitement Nov. 6 as members from across Team Eglin gather to kick-off the base's annual Wingman Day. Wingman Day, a program established by the Air Force in 2004 to promote safety, has evolved to include physical, emotional, spiritual and social well

  • Energy Awareness Month: Use these 12 heating and cooling energy saving tips

    With the fall season upon us and as the weather starts to cool down a bit, there are many ways to conserve energy while heating and cooling your home. Warm weather will still be prevalent on the Gulf Coast for the foreseeable future, and keep in mind we are still within what has been a very active

  • Everyone Proud Can Help Airmen Quit Tobacco

    The Great American Smokeout is Nov. 20, and Eglin's Health and Wellness Center is giving smokers a hand to kick the habit.The HAWC is offering "Commit to Quit" kits for anyone who registers for a tobacco cessation class.  But, if you're not ready to take that step, a commitment to quit for just one

  • TRICARE and Medicare work together for eligible "Under 65" beneficiaries

    TRICARE beneficiaries who receive a disability check - listen up. TRICARE officials want to ensure that beneficiaries receive the TRICARE coverage to which they are entitled. In general, most beneficiaries become eligible for Medicare at age 65. However, many beneficiaries under age 65 also qualify

  • It's time for Pumpkin Patrol

    It's that time of the year again when Eglin's Housing area will be full of ghosts, witches and goblins. Halloween is right around the corner. Trick-or-Treating will take place Oct. 31 from 6 to 8 p.m. on Eglin Main and Poquito Bayou Housing areas. People are making their costumes, putting up

  • Eglin Golf Course club champions announced

    The Eglin Golf Course Club Championship was held Oct. 13 and 14. A field of 76 players competed in the championship held on the Falcon Course. Blustery southerly winds kept the weather warm but sent scores soaring as the championship and senior championship flights fought to keep scores under

  • Making history is a team effort

    On May 5, the Eglin Enlisted Heritage Committee was assembled and comprised of 13 enlisted representatives from around Team Eglin, chaired by Master Sgt. Keith McCabe, 96th Air Base Wing command chief executive assistant. The committee consists of all ranks from airman 1st class to chief master

  • Service demographics offer snapshot of force

    Air Force Personnel Center officials here recently published a demographics report offering a snapshot of the service's active-duty and civilian force. This data is current as of Sept. 30 and can also be found at http://www.afpc.randolph.af.mil/ under Air Force Demographics. Statistics are rounded