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  • Healthy choices for a healthy heart

    February is American Heart Month. Currently, heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women. Most people, however, can make choices toward good health that may decrease risk. According to the Department of Health and Human Services, it is important to know the basics about heart

  • Emerald waters coaxing top-notch resort

    With its white sandy beaches and beautiful emerald waters, Northwest Florida makes for a pretty attractive vacation destination -- even for those that live here year round. And soon, military members may have a new option on where to stay should they choose Fort Walton Beach as their place to

  • Nurse commissioning program seeks enlisted applicants

    Officials at the Air Force Personnel Center will conduct the annual Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program board May 4-8 to select candidates for fall 2009 and spring 2010 semester start dates. The program offers active-duty enlisted personnel the opportunity to earn a bachelor's degree in a high-need

  • Doors to open at 33rd FW Nomad University

    Cutting the ribbon of Nomad University Jan. 28 will mean doors of support opened for Airmen with personal issues related to the 33rd Fighter Wing drawdown. The area set aside in the same building as the dining facility provides a central location for family support, internet usage, faith-based

  • AF exercise program leads to positive well-being

    A diagnosis of cancer is life-changing, but for one Airman, a lifetime of physical activity is having a positive influence on his physical condition and well-being. Chief Master Sgt. Michael Merritt, a former Ophthalmology technician and superintendent with the 96th Surgical Operations Squadron

  • HAWC nutrition classes is a way to ease into weight loss regimen

    NOTE: This is part one of a three-part series about programs offered by the Health and Wellness Center to assist Team Eglin to eat better, be healthier, feel stronger and boost energy levels. Part two will deal with beginning an exercise regimen. The holidays are traditionally a time of indulgence;

  • Healthy nutrition on the job

     If your workplace is like many offices, the snack food options leave something to be desired. Often at the desk or on the run for much of the day, available food options might be tasty, but can be loaded with fat and sugar, preservatives, and ingredients no one has ever heard of much less can

  • Disease containment critical to base's well-being

    As threats to the military and communities throughout the world evolve, so does the need to prepare to meet those threats head-on. Being in tune with chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and enhanced conventional weapons, or CBRNE for short, is nothing new for the Airmen here. However, since

  • Mentoring program gains momentum

    Donna Stapleton had seen her share of hardships and this day as she drove away from the base, she cried. Only this time her cry was for joy that a chance she took to speak out on a mentoring program made a difference. The Eglin Mentorship Program is into its first quarter and is gaining