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  • Airmen outrun cold, rain in ultra-marathon

    Two 96th Communications Squadron Airmen went for an early morning jog in the rain May 4 and did not stop until 7 p.m. that night, running more than 50 miles.Airman 1st Class Thomas Church and Senior Airman Chris Gauthier are ultra-marathoners. They were competing in the 2013 Run for Kids Challenge

  • Eglin shoppers "clean up" on savings

    Military shoppers clipped out and cashed in more than $1.5 million in coupons and promotions last year at Army and Air Force Exchanges worldwide.Eglin Exchange shoppers literally "cleaned up" on one of the most successful promotions - a $2 off coupon for Tide, Gain or Cheer detergents. "We were

  • AFMC embraces new culture of savings

    Air Force Materiel Command leaders are pledging their support for a new money-saving Air Force initiative dubbed Every Dollar Counts.In the wake of sequestration and reduced budgets, the initiative calls on Airmen to submit their money-saving ideas as part of a new culture of savings. "This is an

  • Creating a "Medical Home" at Eglin Hospital

    The 96th Medical Group has implemented a new model of care called Patient-Centered Medical Home. PCMH is a team-based, patient-centered approach to medical care, where a patient has one primary provider alongside a team of health professionals, all centered on meeting the patient's medical needs.

  • Sexual assault survivor shares story

    Every April, Airmen are asked to reflect on the significance of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Nowhere were those reflections more apparent than April 23 when national speaker, Katie Koestner, presented a program based on her experiences with sexual assault.At age 18, Koestner went on a date with a

  • Eglin to celebrate Earth Day 2013

    More than 500 Team Eglin volunteers and participants are expected to help celebrate Earth Week 2013, here April 22-26. The events will include kayak ecotours of Eglin's streams and habitats, a nature hike, a reservation cleanup, the annual 5K Fun Run and an eco-mountain bike tour."These events

  • Test Wing chief advocates top care in mission, self

    Since he became the 96th Test Wing command chief six months ago, Chief Master Sgt. Marcus Snoddy has been balancing the demands of a new command with the needs of his Airmen.Snoddy is responsible for advising the commander on operational, strategic and personnel issues."It looks simple, but it's