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  • Traffic pattern changes begin near West gate

    The 96th Civil Engineer Group advises motorists coming onto or leaving the base through the West gate to take note as they approach the West gate chapel on Eglin Boulevard. They will soon experience new traffic patterns to increase safety.The road work is expected to be finished July 10 and new

  • Physicians graduate from family medicine residency program

    The  lengthy process of the education and training required to practice Air Force medicine ended for nine family medicine residents with a June 26 graduation ceremony at the Air Force Armament Museum."The privilege of practicing Air Force medicine is earned through a highly competitive process. 

  • 19 years later, 19 still remembered

    In keeping with tradition, the men and women of the 33rd Fighter Wing held the 19th Khobar Towers memorial ceremony here, June 25, to remember 12 fallen Nomads and seven other service members.On June 25, 1996, a truck-bomb was detonated adjacent to Khobar Tower in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, that

  • Eglin CGOC sends packages, well wishes

    Volunteers from Eglin's Troop Care Drive Committee and military family members worked together to pack 60 boxes to send to deployed service members as part of the association's biannual drive Jun. 5 at Eglin Elementary School."The [committee] started as a means of giving back to those giving so much

  • March, June Tots In Blue

    Congratulations to the following parents who welcomed new arrivals while stationed here:It's a boyJaden Christopher, born June 13 to Maj. Kenrick and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Bernadette ForresterLiam Alexander, born June 20 to Tech. Sgt. William and Kelly Fox Easton Brock, born June 24 to Staff Sgt.

  • DoD notified of OPM cybersecurity incident

    The U.S. Office of Personnel Management announced today a recent cybersecurity incident affecting its systems and data may have exposed the personal information of current and former federal civilian employees.According to a Defense Department news release, OPM subsequently notified federal

  • 'Miracle Baby' defies odds, makes global headlines

    It took one photo to capture the hearts of thousands and one pregnancy to bring a community together.Master Sgt. Michael Whitney, 16th Electronic Warfare Squadron maintenance flight chief, and his wife, Sarah, were expecting their third child. At seven weeks along, Sarah noticed a lump on her left