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  • 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

  • Firefighters earn hazardous material training

    In-house training for the Eglin's firefighters kicked off Sept. 24, saving the unit hours in manpower and thousands of dollars. A two-man mobile traveling team from Goodfellow Air Force Base's Department of Defense Fire Academy spent more than a week teaching hazardous material training to twenty

  • Conservation officers receive certification

    Two Eglin civilians got a rare opportunity for advanced training that will benefit the base on many levels. Jamie Leaf and Brad Yost, 96th Security Forces conservation officers, joined Capt. Joel Byrd and Jackson Guard's Justin Johnson as graduates of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. The

  • Fire prevention month kicks off

    Fire safety is essential at home as well as in the work place for Air Force operational readiness. National Fire Prevention Week, 7-13 Oct 07, is intended to focus attention on the safety of loved ones and co-workers in the event of a fire. This year's theme is "It's Fire Prevention Week, Practice

  • 'Tell me a Story' encourages imaginations

    Military families gathered at the Eglin Air Force Base Youth Center, Saturday for "Tell Me a Story," a program geared toward the military child to improve literary skills. The Tell Me a Story project uses a wordless book that encourages children to use their imaginations and improve their language

  • Eglin Emergency Room Visits by Do-it-Yourselfers (DIY) Indicate Trends

    With mega home-improvement stores, many folks are becoming "DIY" painters, plumbers, tile layers, landscapers and electricians. Workers and DIY television programs challenge us to take on tough projects, armed with more power tools and a desire to save money while improving our values. So Eglin