• Military spouse workshop ignites career passions

    Being a military spouse requires dedication, commitment and often sacrifices. Recently, one of the sacrifices gaining more and more awareness is the challenge for spouses to find a successful, fulfilling and portable career that balances with the needs of their military life.In response to that

  • Eglin Airman exemplifies 'portrait of courage'

    When Cadet 1st Lts. Alison Nordlander, Ashlyn McNeely and Quianna Samuels made their weekly visit to a Texas quick stop for kolaches and gas April 17, 2013, they had no idea the next four hours would change their lives forever.Nordlander, now a commissioned 2nd lieutenant in the 96th Medical Group,

  • TRICARE ends walk-in admin services

    The Tricare Service Center will close for walk-in services April 1 here.The closure is part of a Department of Defense plan to close 189 Tricare facilities, saving more than $250 million over the next five years. "The closure of the walk-in Tricare Service Center will not affect any Tricare medical

  • Eglin part of FY15 force structure changes

    Air Force officials released force structure changes resulting from the Fiscal Year 2015 President's Budget today.To ensure the service successfully transitions to a leaner force that remains ready, the Air Force plans to remove almost 500 aircraft across the inventories of all three components over

  • "Master motivator" speaks at annual prayer breakfast

    Dan Clark, known as the "master motivator," revved up the audience with a variety of adventurous tales at the annual national prayer breakfast here Feb. 25.Before sharing about his lifetime of unique experiences, Clark let the audience know there was something different about them, because they took

  • January status of discipline

    The following disciplinary actions occurred in the month of January. An airman 1st class from the 96th Security Forces Squadron received a reduction in rank to airman and a letter of reprimand for failure to go, damage to nonmilitary property, drunk driving and being incapacitated for duty.An airman