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  • 96 CEG: Home of innovative, resourceful and effective civil engineers

    No matter where I look, the military and civilian personnel that make up the 96th Civil Engineer Group, from the biologists to the real estate professionals, are carrying out our group's vision of being innovative, resourceful and effective in the execution of our mission. Simply put, we don't have

  • PREVENTING SEXUAL ASSAULT: Two Years Later, Who Cares?

    The real measure of the success of anything is often found in the way it is embraced in the culture...how individuals, families, friends, communities and leaders esteem its importance. I pose the question, "Who Cares/" to begin looking at all facets of our society, as it relates to the prevention of

  • Safety message: Handling a high-speed blowout

    With the summer holidays upon us, many Team Eglin members will venture beyond the friendly confines of Eglin and hit the "Super Slab" in search of fun and adventure. Some will head down to Central Florida to discover all of its commercial venues to include Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, Busch

  • PREVENTING SEXUAL ASSAULT: Two Years Later, Who Cares?

    The real measure of the success of anything is often found in the way it is embraced in the culture...how individuals, families, friends, communities and leaders esteem its importance. I pose the question, "Who Cares/" to begin looking at all facets of our society, as it relates to the prevention of

  • EVENTING SEXUAL ASSAULT: Two Years Later, Who Cares?

    The real measure of the success of anything is often found in the way it is embraced in the culture...how individuals, families, friends, communities and leaders esteem its importance. I pose the question, "Who Cares/" to begin looking at all facets of our society, as it relates to the prevention of

  • Buy a permit before accessing the Eglin reservation

    Eglin natural resources personnel maintain 280,000 acres for various outdoor recreation activities such as hunting, camping and fishing in compatibility with Eglin mission requirements, but you aren't granted access to those areas simply because you are an I.D. card carrying active-duty military or

  • Personnel Records Readiness: Are you ready?

    Because change is the one thing you can count on, take time now to review your personnel records to ensure they are ready for whatever is around the next corner. The Air Force Personnel Center is establishing an annual campaign to encourage Airmen to review their records at the beginning of each

  • Eglin Eagle soars into cyberspace

    As I mentioned in the January 19 issue of the Eglin Eagle, amidst the challenges of today's manpower and budget cuts, public affairs is not immune to these great challenges. By April 2007, the 96th Air Base Wing public affairs office will undergo an approximate 50 percent manpower reduction. These

  • My priorities: mission, people, safety

    "If you take care of the people, they will take care of the mission." - This is a quote most have heard at least once. It is also a leadership philosophy I've tried to live by and have found it pays big dividends in terms of mission accomplishment and quality of life. I am honored and humbled to be

  • ‘Safety first’ makes excellent leaders

    There are not many callings greater and bigger than to be responsible and accountable for the safety of our Nation's people and resources especially during the Global War on Terrorism. Many of our most successful Air Force units in history were not necessarily the best funded, resourced or equipped,