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  • AFMC commander emphasizes education, CCAF

    On Jan. 1, AFMC will begin our "Year of the Community College of the Air Force" campaign. John Buchan, a 20th century writer and politician, once said, "The task of leadership is not to put greatness into people, but to elicit it, for the greatness is there already." Therefore, I challenge each of

  • Remember Eagle Eyes on Eglin

    As a result of the 9-11 terrorist attack, the Air Force implemented an antiterrorism program called "Eagle Eyes," which is run by the Air Force Office of Special Investigations. Much like a neighborhood watch program, the Eagle Eyes program is an aggressive Air Force-wide neighborhood watch program

  • Find a way to celebrate, relax this holiday season

    It seems like we're all so busy these days, and it only intensifies during the holiday season, which is already in full swing. We're barely finished digesting our Thanksgiving meal when many of us are already rushing off to the marketplace. How can we slow down a little bit over the holidays? And

  • Tree safety tips from Eglin Fire Department

    Carefully decorating Christmas Trees can help make your holidays safer. The Eglin Fire and Emergencies Flight along with the National Fire Protection Association offer some facts and tips that will hopefully make Christmas time a safe and happy time for you and your family during the holiday season.

  • Don't battle holiday "blues" alone

    We often hear the winter season is a time to "be of good cheer" -- we are "supposed to" feel happy during the holiday season.However, the holidays don't have to be "perfect" like we may recall from years past.Sometimes the holidays can remind us of past losses or undesired changes in our lives. This

  • Health risk survey your tool for good health

    The AFMC Wellness and Safety Campaign is the command's ongoing program that focuses on helping individuals develop a positive wellness attitude. The AFMC Wellness Support Center is a website designed for use by all Eglin active duty and appropriated-fund civilians and is a component of the Wellness

  • During the holiday season

    During the holiday season, the 96th Information Protection, Signature Management Office turns its attention from protecting Team Eglin's critical information to protecting individuals so they don't fall prey to holiday shopping scams. The holiday season always sees an increase with scam artists and

  • Q&A; you ask, we answer

    While I was preparing for my first commander's call this summer, I was told not to expect a great deal of questions. I suspected three main reasons why questions weren't frequently asked: people don't feel comfortable talking in front of large crowds; people fear embarrassment if their questions

  • Eglin's operational test wing turns 70

    The 53rd Wing will turn 70 Nov. 20 The rich and colorful history of the wing can be divided into three phases: the World War II era, Air Defense and finally its current duty as the premier operational test organization in the United States Air Force. World War II saw the wing providing yeoman

  • 'Back to the basics' approach gets it right the first time

    Basic mistakes in anyone's work will jeopardize production time and drive additional funding. It does not matter what your job or craft is, if you are working for the Air Force, your job is to support our ultimate objectives to fly, fight and win. Without your support and work ethic, planes would