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  • AF Hennessy Team to return to Eglin

    The 96th Force Support Squadron will be vying for back-to-back awards this year as the Air Force Hennessy team visits Eglin for an evaluation Feb. 17-19.Eglin won the John L. Hennessy for Best Food Service Operation in the Air Force last year in the multiple facility category.The Hennessy team will

  • Former BMT instructors give new recruits glimpse at 'Basic'

    A husband and wife team of former Air Force military training instructors gave some new recruits a taste of what to expect at basic training here Feb. 6.Master Sgt. Tiffany Lopez, 96th Force Support Squadron, and Tech. Sgt. Raul Lopez, 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron, spent four years at Lackland

  • 11 Eglin Airmen receive Articles 15 in January

    In January, there were 11 Articles 15 on base. Nonjudicial punishment under Article 15, Uniform Code of Military Justice, provides commanders with an essential and prompt means of maintaining good order and discipline and also promotes positive behavior changes in service members without the stigma

  • Captains selected for promotion

    Congratulations to the following captains who were selected for promotion to major:Air Armament CenterDarryl BraxtonRobert CardenEphane DuboseChristopher FontanaAlexandra HalchakBrian McmenamyJoy MikulcikJoseph ShupertChadwick SteippAir Force Research LaboratoryJonathan BortleCraig FrankeWilliam

  • Jackson Guard boss earns top Air Force honors

    Steve Seiber's life-long passion for the outdoors has resulted in his being named "Best in the Air Force."Mr. Seiber, the chief of Eglin's Natural Resources Management section, better known as Jackson Guard, has been named the recipient of the Gen. Thomas D. White Natural Resources Conservation

  • Eglin Airman, among 'vigilant' Airmen keeping Southwest Asia base secure

    Being "vigilant" isn't just a word to Senior Airman Jacqueline Lawson; it is part of her deployed duties with the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron.Deployed to a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia, Airman Lawson is a security forces journeyman charged, along with fellow security forces,

  • Air Force returns enlisted high year of tenure to standards

    Air Force manpower and personnel officials here announced Jan. 27 a return of enlisted high year of tenure limits to their pre-2003 levels."We've considered returning HYT limits to their normal levels for several years. Now that our Air Force end strength is stabilizing, it is an appropriate time to

  • Military families gain access to free, online tutoring

    Defense Department officials here launched a free, online tutoring service for servicemembers and their families. The site -- http://www.tutor.com/military -- offers round-the-clock professional tutors who can assist with homework, studying, test preparation, resume writing and more. Marine Corps

  • Medical Group sends Airmen, supplies to help in Haiti

    Approximately 10 members of the 96th Medical Group as well as much needed medical supplies have left the base in route to disaster-struck Haiti.Doctors, nurses, technicians and even a linguist are representing Eglin in support of the humanitarian effort.Although 96 MDG supplies and personnel are