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  • Eglin Natural Resources named best in DOD

    The Department of Defense announced April 21, that Eglin Air Force Base was named winner of the 2014 Secretary of Defense Environmental Award for Natural Resources Conservation. Eglin's Natural Resources Team won the Natural Resources Conservation, Individual/Team award for offered long-range

  • F-16s train alongside F-35s

    F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots from Hill Air Force Base's 419th and 388th Fighter Wings took to the sky here April 24 for their first training missions alongside the F-35A Lightning II, the Air Force's newest fighter aircraft. Hill AFB's F-16s flew air-to-air combat training missions with F-35As

  • Fuels flight key to mission success

    When the Base Realignment and Closure Committee designated Eglin as the home of the first F-35 Lightning II, it gave the base more than aircraft.Before the first plane arrived, millions of dollars went into upgrading an aging infrastructure on the 33rd Fighter Wing side of the base. From those

  • Eglin maintainer wins Marquez award

    Capt. Cory Helms, a 96th Maintenance Squadron maintenance operations officer, is the recipient of the 2013 United States Air Force Leo Marquez Munitions and Missile Maintenance Company Grade Officer of the Year award.Helms, from King George, Va., said he received notice of winning the prestigious

  • Key Spouses important to Eglin leadership, families

    When an Air Force service member's spouse needs anything from answers to questions, directions to base services or help in a crisis, their organization's Key Spouse is in place for support and guidance.A one-day Key Spouse orientation training was held April 16 at Eglin's Airman and Family Readiness

  • FY14 civilian workforce shaping efforts parallel military

    Air Force officials announced additional civilian workforce shaping initiatives March 26 in compliance with mandatory funding targets and continuing civilian workforce rebalance to meet skill demands for fiscal 2014 and beyond.The programs will run in parallel with military programs, said Lt. Gen.

  • Brave Defender trains Kandahar-bound Airmen

    As a security forces Airman, you've just arrived for your deployment to the Joint Defense Operations Center at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan. The Airman you replaced left early so there's no transition period. You've only been at your desk for five minutes when an alarm sounds and bombs are

  • Customers capture data during Sensor Week

    More than 50 organizations gathered on the Eglin range March 3 - 14 for a cost-shared, data collection event known as Sensor Week.These organizations came from across the country for the opportunity to test their electro-optical, infrared and radio frequency sensors and equipment against

  • TRICARE For Life pharmacy pilot program has begun

    The Eglin pharmacy staff will host a town hall March 26 from 5-6 p.m. in the Hospital pharmacy lobby to discuss a pilot program that affects TRICARE For Life beneficiaries. A new test program requiring TFL beneficiaries to use the TRICARE pharmacy home delivery service or a military pharmacy to fill