Privatized Housing Grand Opening

Rangers lead way with open house event

New names enshrined at annual EOD Memorial event

Dressed in the bright whites, deep blues and dense blacks of their service uniforms, Airmen, Marines, Sailors, and Soldiers came together once again May 7 to honor and remember their fallen explosive ordnance disposal brethren during the annual memorial ceremony at the Kauffman EOD Training Complex

TRICARE Prime members get new urgent care program

To increase access to care, the Department of Defense is launching an Urgent Care Pilot Program for TRICARE Prime beneficiaries. This program allows Prime enrollees two visits to a network or TRICARE authorized provider without a referral or prior authorization.The Urgent Care Pilot Program,

Campaign helping Airmen in need extended

A charity meant to help Airmen in need is struggling to meet its financial goal this year. The Air Force Assistance Fund's campaign deadline is extended through May 20 to give Airmen more time to give in support of their peers."We are halfway through the campaign, and we've raised just $38,000 out

Green Beret returns to service after amputation

 A Special Forces noncommissioned officer returned to full active duty service two and a half years after his hand was amputated to free him from underneath a vehicle before a suicide bomber could strike a deadly blow against he and his team.Sergeant 1st Class Ivan Morera, a Miami native and a

First families move into privatized homes

"Out with the old, in with the new," was the day's theme as the first military families began their moves from Eglin's aging housing into privatized homes April 7.Master Sgt. Kenny Ketcham, an Air Force Lifecycle Management Center logistics superintendent, and his family were the first on his street

Army fires Stinger missile from new launch platform

The U.S. Army successfully fired a Stinger missile from its newest launch platform, here, March 23. The missile was fired as part of a demonstration of the Army's new Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2-Intercept platform's multi-mission launcher. The new, first-of-its-kind, MML is

Breeze Dining Facility reopens

The Breeze Dining Facility will reopen for business March 24 after closing for renovations in November 2014. Some of the major upgrades during the 16-month period included: replacement of walls and floors in the customer service and dining areas, behind the serving line and in the kitchen.Other

1st Sergeant credits female leadership for inspiration

First Sergeant Felicia Rodriguez knew she wanted to be a soldier since she was 12 years old and fulfilled that dream when she enlisted five years later in the Idaho National Guard in 1998.Rodriguez' 18 years of distinguished service, coupled with her experience in logistics, led to her selection in