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  • Major with 53rd TMG receives Bronze Star

    A member of the 53rd Wing's geographically separated unit at Barksdale Air Force Base was presented a Bronze Star, Jan. 19.Maj. Nathan Dawn, Det. 1, 53rd Test Management Group, received the medal for his efforts during his deployment to Afghanistan working as the air command and control advisor for

  • 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,

  • 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

  • Eglin pharmacist leaves 6-figure salary to serve country

    The year is 2007. A pharmacist and his wife sit inside their Jeep wrangler in the parking lot of an Air Force recruiter station. The couple is engaged in a familiar conversation.It's been 10 years since the pharmacist has seen a recruiter, but he hasn't been able to get the military out of his mind

  • Eglin colonel, surgical team making a difference in Southern Philippines

    On the southern island of Jolo, Philippines five members of the U.S. Air Force are operating a fully-equipped trauma center, providing emergency care, basic medical care and educational services to hundreds of Filipino and U.S. troops. The Air Force members comprise the Forward Surgical Team,

  • Airmen keep deployed dining facilities cooking

    No matter where they are, people need food to survive.In Southwest Asia, Airmen of the 379th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron monitor the dining facilities and 'grab n' go' kitchens to ensure all base residents have a broad choice of safe food to eat.Airman 1st Class Molly Holzem works in the

  • New 53rd chief brings world-travelled skill

    The new command chief master sergeant for the 53rd Wing experienced firsthand the benefits of the hard work from the men and women within the wing. "Just coming off a deployment in Afghanistan, I have seen it day in and day out," Chief Master Sgt William K. Harner, Jr., said. "What they do here

  • Eglin Airmen awarded Bronze Stars for deployment accomplishments

    No matter what year it is, Dec. 7 is a date with special meaning to Americans since 1941. Some remember the attack on Pearl Harbor. Others remember the stories told by those who were alive on that fateful day. But Dec. 7, 2009, is a day several Eglin Airmen will remember for a different reason. Five