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Golden Horde completes final test flight

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- The 780th Test Squadron and 40th Flight Test Squadron executed the third and final…

4 years ago

Eagle II sharpens edge with Alaska testing

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- The Air Force’s newest fighter, the F-15EX Eagle II, recently returned from its first…

4 years ago

Universal Studios vacation announced as grand prize for ‘Military Kids Have Talent’

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Elizabeth Dole Foundation announces the return of its “Military Kids Have Talent” contest, spotlighting the incredible talents of America’s military…

4 years ago

With Flare: Super Galaxy visits Eglin for countermeasures testing [PHOTOS]

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Engineers, testers and support staff, working here on the Eglin range, enjoyed a fireworks…

4 years ago

77 promoted to master sergeant

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Congratulations to all of Team Eglin's Airmen on their selection for promotion to master…

4 years ago

Paw patrolling: Eglin hosts military working dog competition [PICTORIAL]

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- More than 30 military working dog teams from four Air Force bases and Army…

4 years ago

Panhandle Warrior Partnership launched to support veterans in Northwest Florida

NORTHWEST FLORIDA – America’s Warrior Partnership (AWP) is coming to the panhandle of Northwest Florida. The organization has announced the…

4 years ago

Nursing during the pandemic: a Q & A

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- In honor of Nurses Week, the 96th Medical Group’s chief nurse executive, Col. Ronald…

4 years ago

1st SOSS member with superhero strength

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. -- Growing up, she imagined how her future would look. She pictured different career paths to pursue,…

4 years ago

No masks authorized for fully-vaccinated

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- The installation commander, Brig. Gen. Scott Cain, 96th Test Wing commander, revised Eglin’s mask-wear…

4 years ago

Night time on the Eglin flight line [PICTORIAL]

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Night flying operation April 28, 2021, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.    …

4 years ago

Autonomous aircraft ‘brain’ completes first flights

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- The 96th Test Wing took part in a series of flight tests using a…

4 years ago

Eglin claims 2021 environmental award

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Eglin been named a winner in the 2021 Secretary of Defense Environmental Awards. The…

4 years ago

AC-130U tow to Hurlburt Field airpark [PICTORIAL]

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. -- Air Commandos with the 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tow an AC-130U “Spooky” gunship to…

4 years ago

Hurlburt Field military working dog handler proves she can do it better

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. -- A sea of emotion covers her face while describing her first deployment and the moment she…

4 years ago

Eglin hospital’s labor, delivery, surgery departments finish renovations [PHOTOS]

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- The 96th Medical Group recently completed its $24 million renovation of its labor, delivery,…

4 years ago

1st SOMXS Airmen maintain MC-130H Combat Talon IIs [PICTORIAL]

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. -- The 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron is dedicated to supporting the generation of safe, reliable, combat-capable…

4 years ago

EOD Memorial event returns

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Dressed in the bright whites, deep blues and dense blacks of their service uniforms,…

4 years ago

1st SOMUNS Airman supports 1st SOW combat capability

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. -- Pieces of a missile launcher, all different shapes and sizes, are scattered on a table. For…

4 years ago

Last days to get COVID-19 shot on base without appointment

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- The 96th Medical Group wraps up its COVID-19 vaccination events here at the Enlisted…

4 years ago