Eglin MLK event reflects change and diversity

96th Air Base Wing commander, Col. Sal Nodjomian summed up this year's Martin Luther King, Jr. program in one word...inspirational.This year's event, held Jan. 12, was filled with diversity, the very thing Dr. King preached to the masses.Eglin's honor guard opened the scene, followed by live

Help Eglin recycle: what to know

As all of Team Eglin begins pitching in with trash disposal and recycling, the Eglin Recycle Center would like to ensure personnel know what is and is not recyclable.The public squares are set in buildings throughout the base to collect recyclables. Each one is labeled to collect a certain material.

New tools on display at HAWC open house

The Health and Wellness Center will host an Open House event Jan. 20 from 8 a.m. to noon to show off many recent innovations and upgrades.The newest addition within its facilities is called the "Human Performance Testing Lab."This testing lab allows HAWC employees to provide assessments to improve

Polar bears sighted on Eglin beaches

Custodial cuts create cleaning chores

With more than a $6 Million shortfall in the 2011 Base Operating Support budget, changes on Eglin were inevitable. Now, all of Team Eglin will pitch in to take out the trash.Three major contracts have been either eliminated or drastically reduced, including the building custodial contract, the mail

Initiative strives to boost number of CCAF graduates

In an attempt to increase the number of Community College of the Air Force graduates on Air Force Materiel Command bases, command officials rolled out a plan entitled "Year of the Community College of the Air Force" Jan. 1.Gen. Donald Hoffman, AFMC commander, addressed the importance of the campaign

AF shooting team visits Eglin

Air Force Sports Shooting Team Program members displayed competition firearms and gear and offered information about the Air Force Sports Shooting Program to base exchange patrons Dec. 13. Maj. Steve Dennis, Air Force Action Shooting Team captain, Capt. Nick Siesser, Action Shooting team member and

In the field: AF, Eglin test Airmen's skills with chemical response exercises

(Editor's note: This is the last of a three-part series on Air Force chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive training as it's managed and conducted at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The series will cover equipment, training and practical exercise.)More than 50 Airmen lay burnt, torn

Equipped: improvements in gear ensure Airmen protection, capability against threats

(Editor's note: This is the first of a three-part series on Air Force chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive training as it's managed and conducted at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The series will cover equipment, training and practical exercise.)The first key to surviving a

Inside the suit: Airmen train, experience life in chemical gear

(Editor's note: This is the second of a three-part series on Air Force chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive training as it's managed and conducted at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The series will cover equipment, training and practical exercise.)The Air Force's "C-bag" contains