• Eglin Aero Club provides flight path to license

    For anyone with the dream of flying, Eglin Aero Club offers a chance to fulfill those dreams. The club offers license programs for visual and instrument flight in single and multiple engine aircraft for anyone with base access. The average time to get a Federal Aviation Administration 141 course

  • Team Lean Challenge Recognizes Winners

    The third annual AFMC Team Lean Challenge, "Cleared for Take-Off" was conducted March 2 - May 29. "This command-wide initiative is part of AFMC's Wellness and Safety campaign and is designed to promote a healthier lifestyle," said Marilyn Leggett, Civilian Health Promotion Services. Participants

  • Airman selected for basketball competition

    At 6 feet, 1 inch tall, Airman 1st Class Talia Johnson stands head and shoulders above her peers on the basketball court. The Airman was recently selected to represent the Air Force and the United States Armed Forces at the 2009 Tournament of the Stars National Championship, Aug. 6-10, in Lake

  • Fire Dept. defeats defending champs in double header

    The Fire Department became the 2009 Intramural Softball Champions after defeating the defending champs, 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, in a double header July 16. The Fire Dept. came into the game as the underdogs even though they went undefeated in the playoffs. The 1st SOMXS team was

  • Med Group beats Comm, advances in softball playoff

    The 96th Medical Group, will advance to the next round of softball intramural playoffs after winning a close game against the 96th Communication Squadron "Wire Dawgs" July 9. The Wire Dawgs started early after Dustin Lee, Justin "Wildcat" Smith and Barry Davies scored in the first inning. However,

  • Four Eglin bowlers have 300 game in same week

    The no-hitter, a hole-in-one, the three-minute mile and a 300 game in bowling - all mystical moments of perfection in sports. The Eglin bowling center played host to four such moments all in the same week from March 9-13. "It is unusual to have four bowled in a week," said Jay Rookstool, bowling