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  • Personal survival resources available to Eglin personnel

    The Air Force's Wingman Stand Down 2010 was in May, but that doesn't mean Airmen's focus should shift away from safety and well-being."As the Air Force enters into this year's 101 Critical Days of Summer, I would like to reinforce the importance of the Wingman concept," said Gen. Donald Hoffman, Air

  • Base units will swap names, orgs by June 30

    Air Force Materiel Command officials notified center commanders May 11, Air Force headquarters has approved converting the command structure from wings, groups and squadrons to directorates, divisions and branches. The targeted implementation date for these organizational changes is June 30.The

  • NCO Academy graduates announced

    Congratulations to the following Eglin technical sergeants who graduated from the NCO Academy May 27.Academic Achievement AwardSpence Johnson, Ground Combat Training SquadronGraduatesBetty Barrios, 919 Special Operations WingKevin Base, 96th Communications SquadronWilliam Blue, 728th Air Control

  • Eglin releases master sergeant promotion list

    Air Force officials selected 5,424 of 21,829 eligible technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant for a selection rate of 24.85 percent.The average score for those selected was 341.18, with an average time in grade of 4.49 years and an average time in service of 15.88 years. The average

  • Air Force transitions from NSPS to GS

    Most Air Force civilians under the National Security Personnel System will convert to the General Schedule by the end of this fiscal year in support of the Department of Defense goal to convert out as quickly as possible. This conversion out of NSPS was mandated by the Fiscal 2010 National Defense

  • Tots in Blue

    Congratulations to the following parents who welcomed their new arrivals while stationed here:It's a boyZachary Raymond Schuster, born May 6, to 2nd Lt. Jeremy and Robin SchusterCorran Andrew, born May 5, to Senior Airman James and Brittany JohnsonJasper Lee, born May 12 to Staff Sgt. Lloyd and

  • Five graduate Physicians Assistant program through Eglin

    "The challenges are many and varied, from taking exams and writing papers to learning how to suture and use a scalpel."That's how newly commissioned 1st Lt. Nathan Stafford described the just-completed the Interservice Physicians Assistant Program here. He became an officer in the Air Force upon his

  • Spouses afforded a day of fun, info

    The 2010 Military Spouse Appreciation and HeartLink Reunion Event took place May 7 at Luke's Place on base.The event, once referred to as Magnolia Day attracted spouses from all over the county. Now led by the Airmen Family and Readiness Center, the event was a bit different from the past, but still

  • Team Eglin remembers Holocaust

    Team Eglin members came together at the East Gate Chapel to pause and reflect on those lost in the Holocaust during the Days of Remembrance observance April 20, just three weeks before the 65th Anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe.Close to 100 people listened to prayers, music and guest