HomeNews

  • 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

  • Civilian excused absences for voting explained

    With the Florida primaries happening March 15, here is some guidance regarding civilian employees excused absences for voting.The following is to help ensure civilian employees have the opportunity to vote. IAW Chapter 10.4. of AFI 36-815, Absence and Leave, the following guidelines should be

  • Hospital to stop sick-call hours March 1

    Beginning March 1, the active-duty sick call option will no longer be available at Eglin Hospital.Previously, the Family Health and Family Medicine Clinics provided Active Duty sick call daily from 6:30 to 8 a.m., for ill and injured Airmen to receive treatment."The intent of sick-call was to care

  • EOD Airman surprised with instant promotion

    Staff Sgt. Charles Howell was performing the presenter role at the 96th Civil Engineer Group awards ceremony here Feb. 4, when an unexpected guest, Brig. Gen. Christopher Azzano, the 96th Test Wing commander, arrived to present an award of his own.Azzano told the group someone in the room had been

  • Operation Cold Pizza delivers hot take-out, on time

    Operation Cold Pizza aims for anything but.Eglin Defenders streamlined how take-out is delivered on base through a new sponsorship process making food deliveries timely and hassle-free."We have new procedures to allow certain fast food delivery vendors to apply for security forces sponsorship," said

  • Local memorial set for Eglin's fallen Airman

    The Air Force Office of Special Investigations 9th Field Investigations Squadron invites base personnel to a memorial in honor of Special Agent (Maj.) Adrianna M. Vorderbruggen Jan. 21, at 1 p.m.The service is at the Soundside Club main ballroom, 107 Kissam St., Bldg. 90910 at Hurlburt Field.  It is

  • EOD Airman wins Grateful Nation Award

    An explosive ordnance disposal Airman here was awarded the 2015 Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs Grateful Nation Award in Washington, D.C. Nov. 16.Tech Sgt. James Fitzgerald, 96th Civil Engineer Squadron, Robotics Section non-commissioned officer in charge, was the Air Force's

  • Base facilities close due to Saturday power outage

    The following areas along with many other main-base facilities will be closed Oct. 17 from approximately 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. due to a power outage.  The main-base dormitories will also be without power.East Gate shoppette and gas stationCar washAero ClubAuto hobby shopOutdoor RecreationHangar