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  • Laying down the wire for enduring communication capabilities

    The ability to relay messages around the world is a crucial element to any operation, and it's the 379th Expeditionary Communications Squadron that holds responsibility for maintaining that capability. "Our mission is to provide command and control, communications, and information services for the

  • Eglin AFB Airmen doing their part to strengthen return on exchange investment

    While the use and expense of bank-issued cards continued to climb at BXs and PXs across the globe last year, shoppers at Eglin bucked the overall trend and did their part to maximize their individual impact on military quality of life efforts. In fact, bank-issued card processing fees at Eglin Army

  • Local leader awarded Presidential Rank Award

    Mrs. Judy Stokley, Deputy Air Force Program Executive Officer for Weapons and Executive Director, Air Armament Center, joined an elite group of meritorious senior executives as Air Force officials recognized the career achievements of 20 senior civilians April 14 during the annual Presidential Rank

  • Iraq air traffic 'picture' clearer because of new Balad facility

    Office relocation efforts may have never had a greater impact on the Air Force's capability to wage war against insurgents in Iraq. A new, state-of-the-art facility now houses the two groups of aircraft controllers here who help guide pilots to, from and over targets to precisely and deliberately

  • Eglin Airman killed in Iraq

    The Department of Defense announced today the death of an Airman who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Tech. Sgt Anthony L. Capra, 31, of Hanford, Calif., died April 9 near Golden Hills, Iraq, of wounds suffered when he encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to Detachment

  • Memorial service planned for Tech Sgt. Anthony Capra

    A memorial service for Tech Sgt. Anthony Capra will be held on 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 18 at the Grace Church of Fredericksburg, Va. The Capra family requests any flowers, cards and condolences be sent to the Capra Family c/o the Grace Church of Fredericksburg for the memorial service at the Grace

  • VA Announces SGLI and VGLI Premium Reductions

     Veterans and military personnel with life insurance policies managed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will see a reduction in their premiums, thanks to improved investment earnings and a reduction in non-combat claims. The premium cuts affect military personnel covered by Servicemembers'