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  • AAC manpower and personnel director named best in Air Force

    When Lee McGehee was appointed as the Air Armament Center's director of manpower and personnel nearly three years ago, she had the unique opportunity to build her team from the ground up. Mrs. McGehee and her team of 19 personnel professionals had their work cut out for them as they set out to

  • Wing communications and information award winners announced

    Congratulations to the 96th Air Base Wing C&I Award winners who will now compete at the Air Armament Center level. In addition, the 96th Communications Group and the 96th Communications Squadron will be competing at AFMC for best large and small communications units. Air Force

  • Commentary: When I give a coin...

    One of the rewarding aspects of being a squadron commander is recognizing a job well done with a commander's coin. While a coin may seem like a small token, few people fully realize the significant symbolism of coins in our martial heritage. Giving a coin is not just a gesture, and a coin is not a

  • Scholarships for Military Children application deadline is Feb. 20

    Are you digging under the sofa cushions for misplaced change and rolling coins from your money jar to help pay for college tuition? Given the soaring costs of higher education, you certainly aren't alone. Perhaps a $1,500 scholarship could help? Applications for the 2008 Scholarships for Military

  • New checkout stations coming to the commissary

    Commissary customers can soon expect an improved level of service when they pay for their groceries, according to store officials. Starting Jan. 22, the store will begin installing the Defense Commissary Agency's new state-of-the-art checkout stations. This new front-end operation, known as the

  • Gas inflation forces change at AAFES pumps

    Gas is on the rise and has many travelers worried that filling the car up might mean spending a good portion of their income. The Army and Air Force Exchange Service are aware of this growing burden and in tradition of their hallmark to provide customers with quality products for a fair price, they

  • Focus on achievements while shopping

    Team Eglin recently added a reader board to the entrance of the Army and Air Force Exchange Service Base Exchange to recognize Team Eglin award recipients. "There was no place where Team Eglin winners' pictures were displayed," said Donna Swank, 96th Air Base Wing Installations Awards officer. "It's