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  • Eglin sergeants selected for chief

    The following Eglin senior master sergeants were selected for promotion to the rank of chief today.  They are:Gregory Amelsberg - 46 Operations Support SquadronHeather Bueter - 1 Special Operations Maintenance SquadronKent Campbell - 728th Air Control SquadronJeffrey Daignault - 96th Communications

  • Department of Defense Continues Efforts to Enroll Marrow Donors

    Every 15 minutes someone in the United States is diagnosed with a medical condition that requires treatment with bone marrow or a blood stem cell transplant. Every day more than 6,000 men, women and children around the world search the National Donor Program Registry for a life-saving donor.

  • Eglin history events for November

    Dec 1, 1939:  The 23rd Composite Group issued its first progress report of service tests it had conducted at Eglin Field. Nov 25, 1940:  Major W. A. Maxwell requested the establishment of 11 auxiliary flying fields in the Choctawatchee Forest. Clearing and grading of the first auxiliary field began

  • Groups receive command-level awards

    Congratulations to the following units and individuals from the 96th Air Base Wing's Civil Engineer Group and the Mission Support Group on the following Air Force Materiel Command awards: - Outstanding CE Individual Awards:    -- Maj Gen Eugene A. Lupia Military Manager Award: Capt. Shane Frith, 96

  • Eglin takes first step toward IT consolidation

    Utilizing the Air Force Way's end-of-year Quarterly Enterprise Buy (QEB) program, organizations within the wing pooled their resources together and made a large consolidated computer equipment purchase. The bulk buy included a combination of 1,400 computer desktops, monitors and laptops. It replaces

  • Diabetes Awareness

    November is American Diabetes Month and The American Diabetes Association reports that 20.8 million individuals in the United States have diabetes. Approximately 6.2 million are unaware that they have the disease. Diabetes is a serious illness in which the body does not produce or properly use

  • Recognizing Wingmen

    Today marks Wingman Day 2007. During the past year, the Air Force, our command and Team Eglin worked on a common wingman platform and a strong understanding of what it means to be a good Wingman. At its core the Wingman concept emphasizes face-to-face team building, communication and interaction.

  • Junior Airmen shadow senior leaders

    Junior Airmen willfully and purposefully followed a senior leader like a shadow for half a day Oct. 22-26 to get a glimpse of the life of their leaders. Shadow Week, a quarterly program organized by Eglin's Junior Force Council, helps bridge the gap between Eglin's senior leaders and its junior