Eglin has an App for that

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EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. --  Team Eglin has gone Mobile.

The base's first Mobile Application or "App" went live today, June 6.

It's called "My Military Communities," or MyMC2, and it's the first mobile application in the Air Force that will put a list of every event on base in the palm of your hand. The app is a free download available for smart phones and tablets through both the Android Market and Apple's App Store.

Eglin is the second Air Force Materiel Command base to use the application and is one of only nine installations worldwide. The app pulls event listings from organizational Facebook pages that are officially associated with the base and consolidates them into one place.

The app opens up to a main page that lists the next five events available at each base. Users then have the option to narrow or expand their search by organizational or event type categories.

"This app is the perfect information tool for our busy Eglin community," said Col. Sal Nodjomian, the 96th Air Base Wing commander. "These days, most people don't always have time to read through an e-mail or search the Web to find out what's going on around base. With the development of this app, they can get all the information at a glance and they can narrow everything down so they only see the information that is pertinent to them."

For example, if an Airman was interested in finding something to do this weekend with his family, he could choose the "weekend" category. That would then show all of the upcoming events that fit that description. He may see that outdoor recreation is hosting an event on Saturday. He could then click on that event, which would give him a more detailed description, including time, location and a contact number. He could click a button and have the event automatically added to the calendar on his mobile phone, and he could call the organization or open the organization's Facebook page or website from the event posting. He could also touch a map icon, which will open up his native GPS app program for directions to the event.

Posts typically include 96th Force Support Squadron events such as youth and outdoor activities, sporting activities and educational classes; professional organization meetings like Eglin's Top 3, etc.

In addition to event listings in the app, there are two quick-call buttons on the home page that are programmed to the Airmen Against Drunk Driving phone number and the Eglin phone directory that require a simple click to be connected.

"MyMC2 is a great resource for newcomers as well, putting important information in the palm of their hand," said Nodjomian. "With so many Airmen and family members using smartphones, this is another way for us to get our information out there."

To download the app, open your smartphone's app store and search "My Military Communites" or "MyMC2."

For more information, or to submit your Facebook page to the App, call 882-3931.