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  • Eglin Airman court-martialed for Spice

    An Airman with the 96th Medical Support Squadron was convicted of abusing the drug Spice and three other charges of distributing drugs to other Airmen, here March 23.Airman Marcus Bennett became the first Air Force member to be convicted through court-martial of using Spice, although his usage came

  • Water conservation month begins with proclamation

    With the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment and Logistics on hand, Col. Bruce McClintock, 96th Air Base Wing commander, signed a proclamation declaring April "Water Conservation Month" here, March 26. "Environmental stewardship allows us to improve the quality of the

  • AFAF needs help to help others

    Albert Einstein said, "The value of a man resides in what he gives and not in what he is capable of receiving." The same holds true today as the 2010 Air Force Assistance Fund campaign kicks off March 29 and runs through May 7. In the tradition of Airmen helping Airmen, donations from the 37th

  • BX offers coupon book for students "making the grade"

    Now in its 10th year, AAFES' education rewards initiative provides a booklet with complimentary offers and coupons for students in grades one through 12 who maintain a "B" average or better under the "You Made the Grade" program. Each booklet contains an entry form for a quarterly drawing in which

  • Eglin members visit AF Academy sponsor squadron

    An Eglin delegation went to the U.S. Air Force Academy March 1-2, to visit the 96th Air Base Wing's sponsored Cadet Squadron 28. Each USAFA cadet squadron has a sponsor unit located within the Air Force. When the cadet squadron's plan to visit Eglin fell through, Col. Bruce McClintock, 96th Air Base

  • Hometown Heroic Dad

    The Air Force Thunderbirds chose Jason Evans to be the "Hometown Hero" they will fly with them Apr. 8, just two days before the Eglin 2010 Air Show starts.Melissa Evans nominated her native Pensacola husband who recently volunteered to support adoption facilitation and transportation for 41 orphans

  • 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,

  • SARC provides advice for Sexual Assault Awareness Month

    Sexual Assault Awareness Month begins April 1 and Eglin's Sexual Assault Response Coordinator would like to spread the word on some facts and statistics during this time.Sexual assault awareness month helps to combat myths and misunderstandings about sexual assault held by both the military and the

  • 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