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  • New Force Support Squadron streamlines Eglin's functions

    Community support, people, programs and quality of life are the focus of the newly formed 96th Force Support Squadron. The merger of 96th Mission Support Squadron and 96th Services Squadron into the 96th FSS occurred on June 30. The merger is the result of an ongoing Air Force-wide initiative which

  • Airman takes oath, seals allegiance to American flag

    In a 24-year span and thousands of miles across the Atlantic, one Airman reached the final stretch in pursuit of his freedom--the American way. Among a sea of others native to foreign lands, Airman 1st Class Shimon B. Perez-Conde (Gonzalez), of the 96th Air Base Wing Contracting Squadron, raised his

  • Celebration recognizes military, reminds community of sacrifices

    Local servicemembers are being recognized with a summer flare, and it's colored red, white and blue. Capt. Brian Hurley, a contracting officer with the Air Armament Center, was the first Eglin Airman to be recognized at the Red, White and Blue Celebration at the Destin HarborWalk 18 Jun. "Every

  • Eglin sergeants selected for promotion

    Air Force officials selected 7,724 of 37,172 eligible staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant for a selection rate of 20.78 percent. The average score for those selected was 319.69, with an average time in grade and time in service of 5.68 and 10.85 years respectively. The average score

  • Web-based military finance comes to Eglin

    By the end of the month, the base will move many of the financial management customer service functions to web-based applications via the new Permanent Change of Station In-Processing System, or PiPS. PiPs will be up and running here June 29. It's a new web-based financial system that provides a

  • 96th SFS gets the Point-er

    When you first meet the newest military working dog, Kanjer, your first reaction might be, "He's a military working dog?" Even his handler, Staff Sgt. Leonard Anderson, dog handler for the 96th Security Forces Squadron, can hardly hold a straight face when talking about him. "I didn't choose him, he