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  • 96 TW earns "highly effective" on unit effectiveness inspection

    The 96th Test Wing completed a major command-directed unit effectiveness inspection March17-21.The results of the inspection reported the wing rated "highly effective."The inspection process changed significantly from the last UEI with more emphasis on self-inspections. The AFMC inspector general

  • TRICARE For Life pharmacy pilot program has begun

    The Eglin pharmacy staff will host a town hall March 26 from 5-6 p.m. in the Hospital pharmacy lobby to discuss a pilot program that affects TRICARE For Life beneficiaries. A new test program requiring TFL beneficiaries to use the TRICARE pharmacy home delivery service or a military pharmacy to fill

  • Eglin Airman exemplifies 'portrait of courage'

    When Cadet 1st Lts. Alison Nordlander, Ashlyn McNeely and Quianna Samuels made their weekly visit to a Texas quick stop for kolaches and gas April 17, 2013, they had no idea the next four hours would change their lives forever.Nordlander, now a commissioned 2nd lieutenant in the 96th Medical Group,

  • TRICARE ends walk-in admin services

    The Tricare Service Center will close for walk-in services April 1 here.The closure is part of a Department of Defense plan to close 189 Tricare facilities, saving more than $250 million over the next five years. "The closure of the walk-in Tricare Service Center will not affect any Tricare medical

  • "Master motivator" speaks at annual prayer breakfast

    Dan Clark, known as the "master motivator," revved up the audience with a variety of adventurous tales at the annual national prayer breakfast here Feb. 25.Before sharing about his lifetime of unique experiences, Clark let the audience know there was something different about them, because they took

  • Mother of a hero

    Ask yourself these questions. What would you do if you were a single parent who lost your only child? How would you cope? How would you feel? Would you be able to handle that?Tech. Sgt. Laurie Jones, the 6th Logistics Readiness Squadron NCO in-charge of central storage, discovered the answers to

  • Changes to annual fitness events on Eglin

    The 96th Force Support Squadron announced changes Thursday to the annual fitness events held each year here. Starting in 2014, the annual Gate-to-Gate Run will be moved to the Saturday preceding Memorial Day to provide the local community with a fitness-oriented event to honor the sacrifices of

  • November, December, January Tots In Blue

    Congratulations to the following parents who welcomed their new arrivals while stationed here:It's a boyEthan Nicholas, born Nov. 25 to Staff Sgt. Donaldo and Jessica BoddenJoshua Larry, born Nov. 28 to Tech. Sgt. Marcus and Shakira MazeMalachi A., born Nov. 29 to Sgt. 1st Class Ronnie Richardson

  • AFMC promotes American Heart Month

    February is American Heart Month. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report approximately 600,000 Americans die from heart disease each year -- that's one out of every four deaths. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women, but heart disease is preventable and