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  • Eglin Airmen, Coast Guardsmen protect human health, environment

    Recently, Eglin Airmen and U.S. Coast Guardsmen from various stations across the nation participated in an annual week-long spill response training course and exercise conducted by Eglin spill response program officials. More than 3,050 feet of boom, a floatation device used to contain a chemical

  • Keeping clean brings awards

    Keeping one's living quarters tidy not only fosters a healthy sense of well-being, but can also win awards as a few base dorm residents found this week during quarterly dorm inspections. Contracting specialist, Airman 1st Class Shimon Perez-Conde Gonzalez, 96th Contractor Squadron, received the Dorm

  • Spouse orientation key to knowing Eglin, Air Force

    Moving to a new installation can be stressful for spouses, but there is help available. "Spouse Orientation provides an enjoyable, interactive, comfortable way for spouses to learn about the military lifestyle and more specifically about their installation," said Nancy Prescott, Airman and Family

  • Eglin to search for vintage munitions in Santa Rosa County

    Eglin Environmental Restoration officials and contractors are preparing to conduct visual surface surveys on private property in Santa Rosa County under the Air Force's Military Munitions Response Program. The mission of the AF MMRP is to take appropriate actions to ensure former weapon test ranges

  • Team Lean Challenge set to begin at Eglin

    Air Force Materiel Command has a goal to become leaner and meaner...well, certainly leaner.AFMC is preparing for the third annual Team Lean Challenge and Eglin's active-duty military members, civil service civilians and non-appropriated funds employees are asked to take part in the competition. The

  • Air Force signs Record of Decision on bed down of JSF at Eglin

    The Air Force has decided to beddown 59 F-35 aircraft and to allow associated construction to begin implementing a Base Realignment and Closure 2005 decision. The decision also imposes temporary operational limitations on JSF flight training activities to both avoid and minimize noise impacts. This

  • Team Eglin expands grounds to Reserve counterpart

    The 919th Special Operations Wing moved its flight operations from Duke Field to Eglin's runway this week to accommodate construction occurring on their runway. "Duke's entire runway will be milled and replaced with new asphalt," said Timothy Kimsey, 46th Operations Support Squadron airfield manager