Eglin Air Force Base

ACC commander completes F-15EX qualification

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of Air Combat Command, flew the F-15EX Eagle II here…

3 years ago

Ground mishap at Navy EOD school

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Today at approximately 9:45 a.m. an explosion occurred at the Navy School Explosive Ordnance…

4 years ago

Gorillas find success in Alaska

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The 58th Fighter Squadron's student and instructor pilots completed required initial qualification training mission…

4 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…

4 years ago

F-15E completes first successful maritime JDAM test

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- An 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron F-15E Strike Eagle demonstrated maritime GBU-31 Joint Direct…

4 years ago

F-35 wing reactivates former squadron

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- As of Aug. 20, 2021, the 60th Fighter Squadron reactivated here under the 33rd Fighter…

4 years ago

Medical Group’s latest COVID-19 vaccine information

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- The 96 Medical Group offers the Pfizer vaccine to all uniformed service personnel and…

4 years ago

Eglin’s September road closures

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

4 years ago

355 Airmen promoted to staff sergeant

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Congratulations to Team Eglin's Airmen on their selection for promotion to staff sergeant. The…

4 years ago

Lightning night operations

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Residents may experience aircraft noise Aug. 23 - 26, when the 58th Fighter Squadron…

4 years ago

From the commander: Afghanistan

A Message from Brig. Gen. Scott Cain EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- In this incredibly dynamic time, when we’re…

4 years ago

Squadron honors fallen Airman on F-15’s final flight

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Members of the 40th Flight Test Squadron recently paid their respects to one of…

4 years ago

Eglin moves to HURCON-5 ahead of storm

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Team Eglin transitioned into Hurricane Condition-5 yesterday ahead of pending Tropical Storm Fred approaching…

4 years ago

F-15 puts tracking-system-assisted missile on target

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- The 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron conducted the first-ever live fire of an Advanced…

4 years ago

40-year basketball coach named to hall of fame

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- “I was addicted to sports at an early age and never looked back.” From…

4 years ago

Test units to conduct night flights

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Residents may experience aircraft noise when the 40th Flight Test Squadron and 85th Test and…

4 years ago

F-35 wing welcomes new leader

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- The 33rd Fighter Wing welcomed their new commander in a change of command ceremony,…

4 years ago

Meet the commanders – July

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Congratulations to Team Eglin’s new group and squadron commanders for the month of July.…

4 years ago

Eglin’s August road closures

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

4 years ago

Airmen anointed as dedicated crew chiefs

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- “The title of dedicated crew chief is not an Air Force specialty and holding…

4 years ago