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  • Air Force offering second round of VERA/VSIP

    The Air Force is offering a second round of voluntary early retirement authority and voluntary separation incentive pay beginning Jan. 9.The move is part of the Air Force's continuing effort to meet the Department of Defense requirement to maintain civilian funding at fiscal 2010 levels"The Air

  • AFMC selects Eglin for installation excellence competition

    For an unprecedented second year in a row, Air Force Materiel Command selected Eglin as its choice for the Commander-in-Chief's 2012 Annual Award for Installation Excellence."This is a tremendous honor," said Col. Sal Nodjomian, the 96th Air Base Wing commander. "Our Team Eglin warriors produce

  • Parks Photo Lab no longer available for multimedia services

    Due to decreased Fiscal Year 2012 and beyond budgets, the 96th Test Wing can no longer fund multimedia services through the Parks Photographic Laboratory Multimedia contract. The 96th TW is undergoing a de-scope to support Test Wing mission-only services (e.g., airborne camera, test video/still

  • Eglin to celebrate AF's 64th with BBQ

    Team Eglin is invited to the base's Air Force birthday celebration Sept. 16 at the Bayview Club at 3 p.m. Maj Gen Merchant, the installation's senior Airman, will assist Eglin's junior Airman in cutting an Air Force birthday cake. Afterward, is a First Friday Air Force Birthday barbecue at 4 p.m.

  • Iraqi aircraft maintainers learn English

    For Iraqi aircraft maintainers at Kirkuk Regional Air Base, comprehension of the English language is a problem they face every day. All of their technical manuals are written in English, the internationally recognized language of aviation.To combat this issue, Maj. Mark Gray, the 321st Air

  • Colonel shoots to win

    Colonel Mark Hays, the Armament Directorate deputy director, recently won three pistol shooting awards at two national level events.Hays, a member of the Air Force National Pistol Team since December 1998, won the 2011 High Air Force competitor at the 51st Inter Service Pistol Championships at Fort

  • Safety officer wins "Hall of Fame" award for storied career

    Walt Monteith, deputy director of safety at the Air Armament Center, was recently honored with the Air Force Safety Hall of Fame award.The award is given to a recipient whose achievements have significantly enhanced Air Force safety by reducing mishaps while improving safety policies, guidance or

  • June Tots in Blue

    Congratulations to the following parents who welcomed their new arrivals while stationed here:It's a boyHumza S., born June 1 to Warrant Officer Sufyan and Neelofer ShaikhHudson Ryan, born June 11 to Tech. Sgt. Ryan and Holly LandisMaddox Andrew, born June 13 to Master Sgt. Brian and Johana