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  • 'Mother of All Bombs' celebrates 5 years

    What's worse than unleashing on society the wrath of the largest non-nuclear bomb yet to be made? Letting the world know it's out there and ready to be used at any moment. The GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb is a 21,600 pound, GPS-guided munition with precision guidance and architecture to

  • 96th Air Base Wing announces annual winners

    The 96th Air Base Wing recognized its best Feb. 29, at its annual awards ceremony. The wing highlighted nominees who were key contributors to the wing's success in 2007, and paid tribute to the nominees for their hard work, dedicated service and exceptional level of professionalism. Col. Eric

  • ‘Exchange Select’ quality and price take BX benefit further

    As energy prices rise and consumer confidence slides, budget-conscious military shoppers at Eglin AFB are maximizing their exchange benefit as they reach for "private label" products manufactured under the Exchange Services' "Exchange Select" brand. "Our 'Exchange Select' products save our exchange

  • Healthy habits highlighted at HAWC

    The Health and Wellness Center recently won the Large Base Health Promotion Award for increasing the physical fitness standards here. The center's focus is to increase the Air Force physical fitness standards by abiding by the aggressive Air Force physical training regiment. Created in 1995, the

  • Eglin Eagles claim AF soccer crown

    The Eglin Eagles Men Soccer Team defeated Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, 5-1, in the championship game of the seventh annual Defender's Cup Military Open Soccer Tournament. The Eagles went undefeated in their first year participating in the event. The tournament, hosted Feb. 15 through 17 at

  • Informed food choices for better health

    March is National Nutrition Month. This campaign was created by the American Dietetic Association to focus attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating habits. Eating well can help reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes ancer and

  • Eglin nationally recognized for stewardship efforts

    The National Wild Turkey Federation recently presented its Land Stewardship Award to Eglin Air Force Base for its efforts to conserve America's wildlife. The award, which was presented during the NWTF's annual Convention and Sport Show in Atlanta Feb. 21 to Feb. 24, recognizes the 464,000-acre

  • Women prove they have the 'right stuff' to fly

    Throughout history, women have made a lasting impression on the fabric of the United States. In colonial times, women helped their husbands defend their farms from Indian attacks. During the American Revolution, women, such as Mary Hays McCauly (better known as Molly Pitcher), took care of their