Eglin Air Force Base

Gopher tortoise relocations grows Eglin population [PHOTOS]

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Eglin’s wildlife population rose dramatically recently due to a record number of gopher tortoises…

3 years ago

Eglin firefighters provide aid, save lives during Operation Allies Refuge

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- When Tech. Sgt. Travis Cumpston approached the unconscious 5-year-old girl, he said his first…

3 years ago

AFTC Airmen spark data solutions at hack-a-thon

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- To merge data, tools, and relevant problems, an innovative team of Airmen joined forces in…

3 years ago

Test chambers collaborate to meet demands

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Anechoic chambers are used to characterize the performance of offensive and defensive Electromagnetic Spectrum…

3 years ago

Eglin doctor wins Resident of the Year award

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- A 96th Medical Group Airman recently won the 2021 Outstanding Family Medicine Resident of…

3 years ago

Eglin’s November road closures

EGLIN AIR BASE, Fla. -- Here are the current road closures for November 2021. Check back for updates throughout the…

3 years ago

53rd unit tests container against chemical/biological attacks

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- The 28th Test and Evaluation Squadron recently tested a modified shipping container called a…

3 years ago

Eglin moves to HPCON Bravo

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Brig. Gen. Scott Cain, the 96th Test Wing commander, directs Health Protection Condition Bravo…

3 years ago

Student starts letters campaign to thank Afghan veterans, Ruckel students take part

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- A military family member created a small letter-writing campaign to thank veterans here, who…

3 years ago

F-35s to fly at night this week

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Residents may experience aircraft noise Oct. 12 – 15 when the 58th Fighter Squadron and…

3 years ago

Eglin test squadron releases GBU-72 for first time

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- While cruising over the Eglin Air Force Base range, a 96th Test Wing F-15E…

3 years ago

F-35A reaches milestone test with refurbished nuclear gravity bombs

Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. -- F-35A Lightning II aircraft recently released B61-12 Joint Test Assemblies during the F-35A’s first Full…

3 years ago

Innovative contract method speeds up weapons procurement

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- The Armament Directorate’s Agile Weapons Division has a new innovative contracting method called the…

3 years ago

Eglin clinic offers help with mental health

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Help is available for eligible Eglin community members with mental health issues brought on…

3 years ago

Eglin road closures for October

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Here are the road closures for October. Check back for additions and updates throughout…

3 years ago

Test aircraft to fly night operations next week

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Residents may experience aircraft noise Oct. 4 – 7 when the 40th Flight Test…

3 years ago

F-16s fly over Niceville, Crestview games for POW/MIA ceremonies

NICEVILLE, Fla. – F-16 fighter jets from Eglin Air Force Base performed flyovers on September 24 at the home high…

3 years ago

Brazilian peppertree invading Eglin ecosystem

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- There’s an unwelcome visitor in Eglin’s forest and installation natural resources managers need help…

3 years ago

Eglin Airmen control chaos during Afghan evacuation

PRINCE SULTAN AIR BASE, KSA -- There was a constant smell of human waste and body odor in the air.…

3 years ago

Highway 285 to close for test missions

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- The 96th Test Wing will conduct testing on the Eglin range complex requiring the…

3 years ago