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  • Base to host education fair

    The base education center hosts its annual education fair, April 1, at the Base Exchange here. The event will be a forum for anyone with base access to come by and get information about continuing education, according to Dr. Faith Womack, Education Services officer at Eglin. "We expect it to be

  • Eglin Airman court-martialed for Spice

    An Airman with the 96th Medical Support Squadron was convicted of abusing the drug Spice and three other charges of distributing drugs to other Airmen, here March 23.Airman Marcus Bennett became the first Air Force member to be convicted through court-martial of using Spice, although his usage came

  • Water conservation month begins with proclamation

    With the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment and Logistics on hand, Col. Bruce McClintock, 96th Air Base Wing commander, signed a proclamation declaring April "Water Conservation Month" here, March 26. "Environmental stewardship allows us to improve the quality of the

  • AFAF needs help to help others

    Albert Einstein said, "The value of a man resides in what he gives and not in what he is capable of receiving." The same holds true today as the 2010 Air Force Assistance Fund campaign kicks off March 29 and runs through May 7. In the tradition of Airmen helping Airmen, donations from the 37th

  • Eglin celebrates blessings at base national prayer breakfast

    The annual tradition of observing America's morning of prayer was celebrated with a reflection on the country's blessings led by Chaplain (Brig. Gen.) David Cyr March 25.As the Air Force Deputy Chief of Chaplains, he shares half the service-wide tour of installation prayer breakfasts and expressed

  • When it rains… it drains

    According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, stromwater runoff is the leading cause of water pollution in urbanized areas; and it's on the rise. This increase has been attributed to construction of housing and business developments, parking lots and roadways.After heavy rain, most

  • Med Group clinches B-ball championship

    The 96th Medical Group was crowned 2010 Eglin Intramural Basketball Champions after beating the 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron in a heated, two-game battle at the fitness center, March 16.The two teams met early in the playoffs and a Med Group upset put the LRS team in the loser's bracket.