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  • Eglin host first explosive safety day

    In memory of the "Eglin 17," personnel from the base marked the first ever "Explosive Safety Day" July 12. The day's events included a memorial at the Air Armament Museum, munitions displays and Explosive Ordinance Disposal robot demonstrations at the base exchange.The date was set apart not only to

  • Security increases at fitness center

    People working out at the base's fitness center are not just losing pounds.There's been an increase in the number of thefts from the lockers in Bldg. 810. Cash, wallets and other valuables have been disappearing while patrons are getting fit. Starting July 19, the fitness center will move to a

  • Family Townhall questions answered

    The second Year of Air Force Family townhall meeting was held on base June 4. Many people offered questions to a variety of base agencies and the wing commander as well.Below are the questions and responses from that meeting. Q: (Civilian Personnel Office ) Is there a place where spouses can find

  • Accountability for Airmen during disasters

    As the 2010 hurricane kicks into full gear, accounting for Airmen and their families during potential natural disasters or crisis is a number one priority for Team Eglin leadership. The Air Force Personnel Center accountability team will visit here to discuss the Air Force Personnel Accountability

  • Eglin preparing for oil impacts

    Along with all the communities bordering the Gulf of Mexico, Eglin is hard at work preparing for potential impacts associated with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill."No one knows for certain how we will be impacted, or even if we will, but we're going through all the possibilities to ensure we're

  • Bear necessities for Eglin residents

    Eglin military family housing residents may start getting unannounced visitors trying to dig through their trash soon. As the days become hot and dry, the Florida black bear will occasionally wander into residential neighborhoods looking for a free meal."We would just like to remind people that

  • Eglin's dive flight trains for sea exploration

    Imagine exploring deep underwater caverns and reefs or checking out huge schools of multi-colored tropical fish and the sea life at the bottom of the ocean floor. The base's Yacht Club and Dive Flight can help bring that fantasy to life. Eglin's Dive Flight, established in 1988, brings together

  • SFS hosts citizen police academy April 6

    The 96th Security Forces Squadron hosts a four-week Citizens Police Academy for members of the Eglin community April 6.The purpose of the hour-long classes is for community members to gain a wide range of knowledge of the many different services Security Forces provides other than writing tickets,

  • Team Eglin hosts critical motorcycle safety day

    The timing for Team Eglin's third annual Motorcycle Safety Day March 12, proved crucial in light of the recent motorcycle fatality that claimed the life of an Eglin Airman. Dark skies and the threat of rain did not keep the 220 bikers from showing up to the safety discussions and activities and to

  • Runway 19/01 opens again to sorties

    Runway 19/01 has reopened to air traffic after a six-month repaving and construction."All Eglin runways have to be redone," said Mr. Timothy Gunnison, manager for Eglin Base Operations. "Once the pavement gets old, it loses its structural and surface integrity." As an Air Force standard, runways are