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  • Tots in Blue: Eglin welcomes September arrivals

    Congratulations to the following parents, who welcomed their new arrivals while stationed here. It's a boy! Jack Walter, born Sept. 3 to Staff Sgt. Chris and Darbie Brown Chase Jordyn, born Sept. 5 to Airman 1st Class Michael and Angela Creegan John Peyton, born Sept. 6 to 1st Lt. John and Nicole

  • East, West Gate Visitor Control Centers expands services

    The East and West Gate Visitor Control Centers will expand their services beginning Oct. 22."All Pass and Registration services will now be conducted at the East Gate Visitor Control Center which includes expanded customer service hours," said Master Sgt. Mark Wilson, 96th Security Forces Plans and

  • Limiting spread of infection everyone's business

    Practices to aid in controlling the spread of infectious diseases continue to develop to keep pace with the evolution of viruses. The 96th Medical Group will observe International Infection Prevention Week Oct. 14 - 20. While many of the activities during the week will focus on educating healthcare

  • Former infantry Soldiers will spend weekend training for cavalry role

    A Panama City-based National Guard unit that served in Iraq will be changing its mission, beginning with an official ceremony and day of training for its Soldiers' new roles at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Florida Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, will reactivate as the

  • Eglin firemen join Talladega team, put lives on line

    At a motor sports Mecca known for multi-car pileups and speeds near 200 mph, there is a silent force of hidden warriors who prefer to be neither seen nor heard -- unless they are needed. Three Eglin firefighters joined the ranks of a pit fire crew at Talladega Superspeedway for the running of three

  • Eglin doc handles blue, green, grey matters

    On this tight-knit base near the Pakistani border is a man who fights a different kind of war. He battles demons, fears and other unseen enemies--none of them his own. A psychiatrist, Air Force Maj. (Dr.) Marshall Hayes is the only "shrink" for every servicemember in Afghanistan east and slightly

  • Some NCOs May Apply to Reenter Old Career Fields

    The Air Force is offering some active duty staff, technical and master sergeants the opportunity to reenter previously held career fields now in demand provided they apply by Oct. 31. The Air Force initiated the fiscal 2008 NCO Limited Reclassification Program due to unexpected retention issues and

  • AFOTEC Test Team receives national award

    The Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center's specialized nine-member Small Diameter Bomb test team combined more than 130 years of military and operational testing experience and garnered the Air Force Association's 2007 Test and Evaluation Team of the Year Award. AFOTEC's SDB Test Team