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  • Eglin Signature Management Office prepares base for ORI

    The Air Force Materiel Command inspector general team will conduct an Operational Readiness Inspection here later this year.The overall objective of an ORI is to ensure an effective transition from peacetime to wartime operations at any given moment. The IG team will evaluate processes Eglin uses to

  • Dirt biking dangers

    My children enjoy riding off-road motorcycles. I ensure they wear all the necessary protective gear - helmets, goggles, boots, gloves, knee braces, elbow guards, chest protectors, kidney belts, and most importantly, neck braces.One summer day, we were at the motocross track with a few friends. It

  • Motorcycle safety lessons worked on trip

    It was Memorial Day weekend and I couldn't wait to get on the road. To ride my motorcycle, I took extra precautions: changed the oil; lubricated the chain; checked the air pressure; replaced the fluids and ensured all the lights worked properly.Next, I prepared myself for what would be a long trip,

  • Know your limits when bicycling

    Up until five years ago I didn't pay much attention to safety messages while stationed at McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., on active duty. I considered myself safety-conscious, on and off duty, an example for others.However, my wake-up call came Sept. 11, 2006.I went cycling with a friend that day. I

  • Life jackets saved my family

    My brother and his family visited us here in the beautiful Florida Panhandle last summer. I looked forward to showing them all the exciting things to see and do.I was also eager to take them on a boat trip. I spoke extensively about the area wildlife and the beautiful waters. My niece was especially

  • Culture of correcting standards

    Do our Airmen set and correct standards on a day-to-day basis? In the Air Force, do we have the "culture of correcting standards?" I think we do a great job in correcting each other with regard to our specific career field tasks. However, we don't do a very good job at correcting standards that

  • Embracing a difficult path: solutions found in a joint environment

    Travel no further than Eglin Air Force Base to find a unique military experience. As an Airman, I'm honored to serve alongside Marines, Sailors, contracted employees, civil service members as well as one Army Soldier in our wing. Additionally, we are one of many associate units comprising Team

  • My educational journey

    My Air Force educational journey began 10 years ago when, at age 21, I wanted to marry a man with a heart condition. After getting kicked out of my house, I quit school to work full-time. Quitting school forfeited my scholarship, which left me with no money for classes.Neither of us had health

  • 2011 Critical Days of Summer safety awareness campaign

    The safety and well-being of Team Eglin personnel and their family members are essential to mission success.  It is unfortunate that each summer we experience an increase in preventable mishaps between Memorial Day and Labor Day.  This year's Critical Days of Summer begins on May 27 and continues

  • Respect: Have it, pay it, never shy away from it

    Why are people huddled in buildings all across base just inside their doorways, waiting for the "all-clear?" Has there just been an attack? Are we in an exercise, you ask? No. The "all-clear" everyone is waiting for is the completion of "Retreat," followed by our country's national anthem, "The