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  • Tiny fish swims off the endangered species list

    A decades long partnership between the Department of the Air Force and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has brought one tiny Florida fish back from the brink of extinction.  The Okaloosa darter, a two-inch perch-like fish found only in the streams at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, was removed from

  • Decades-Long Recovery Effort Leads to Okaloosa Darter Delisting

    The Department of the Air Force celebrated the delisting of the Okaloosa darter from the endangered and threatened species list during a ceremony on August 2, 2023. The fish plays a critical role in the balance of the creeks and streams on land managed by Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.

  • Wildland Fire pros battle fire season despite COVID-19

    The Air Force Civil Engineer Center’s Wildland Fire Branch hasn’t let the COVID-19 pandemic stop it from protecting Airmen and their families as well as wildlife during this year’s severe fire season. Along with the pandemic, some installations have had to cope with the threat of wildfires damaging

  • Air Force, USFWS partner to protect natural, cultural resources

    Air Force natural and cultural resources are now safer, thanks to a new conservation law enforcement partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. AFCEC and USFWS formed a joint Conservation Law Enforcement Partnership, or CLEP, this fall, placing six CLEOs across five Air Force

  • Privatized housing project at Eglin AFB getting ready for grand opening

    As the Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Installations Directorate celebrates the 20th anniversary of privatized base housing this year, a new neighborhood is about to open at Eglin AFB.Anchored by the 12,000-square-foot Warrior Landing Community Center, the 747-residence community is set to have