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  • Airmen earn diplomas through CCAF

    Congratulations to the following Airmen on earning their Community College of the Air Force degrees.  More than 100 Airmen received their diplomas in a ceremony here Nov. 13.  Almost 300 earned their diplomas this year.SSgt Kevin AlexanderSrA Amanda AltmanMSgt Tara AltonSSgt Alfred AnayaSSgt Kirsten

  • Eglin celebrates America Recycles Day 2015

    What's "here today" doesn't have to be "gone tomorrow."Reducing or reusing the things we come in daily contact with should be a priority in this world of shrinking resources and recycling should be the next step.  That's the message Eglin's Qualified Recycling Program manager, Michael Vannoy, wants

  • AC-130J accident report released

    Air Force Materiel Command released an accident investigation board report for the mishap involving an AC-130J Ghostrider that occurred April 21, 2015.  The mishap occurred while conducting a medium risk flying qualities test sortie over the Gulf of Mexico, approximately 40 miles south of Eglin AFB,

  • Target rubble becomes fish sanctuary

    Thanks to collaboration between Eglin and the community, local sportsmen have a new haven to view and catch fish in the Gulf of Mexico.Two artificial reefs were created Nov. 4 from approximately 2,000 tons of concrete material provided by the Air Force Research Laboratory.  The concrete pieces were

  • New surgery helps woman lose 80 pounds

    Danielle Hindel, struggled with her weight since the birth of her youngest child. She followed diet plans and committed to exercise. Although she worked hard, she was consumed with thoughts about her outward appearance. This self-imposed stress about weight built. She was overwhelmed with

  • Team Eglin wins 2015 federal energy award

    The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Management Program  has chosen the 96th Civil Engineer Group as the recipient of the 2015 Energy and Water Conservation Award.The award recognizes Eglin's innovative approach for combining advanced technologies and common sense to saving critical energy

  • Eglin Airmen fly to highlight new tanker

    Former 40th Flight Test Squadron Airman and F-16B pilot took to the sky Oct. 27 in a Fighting Falcon in support of the new KC-46A Pegasus Flight Test Program operating out of Boeing Field in Seattle.Maj. Matt Russell and an aerial photographer flew the mission as part of ongoing tanker flight tests