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Two F-15s guard the hangar during the 70th birthday celebration Feb. 3 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Six different aircraft types representing just a few of the airframes the 53rd Wing use to conduct their mission of operational testing and evaluation were on display. The wing was activated Jan. 15, 1941. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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Twins
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Posted: 2/5/2011
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Sub & full scale
A BQM-167 subscale drone from the 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron, stands out in front of the hangar during the 70th birthday celebration Feb. 3 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Six different aircraft types representing just a few of the airframes the 53rd Wing use to conduct their mission of operational testing and evaluation were on display. The wing was activated Jan. 15, 1941. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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Sub & full scale
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Posted: 2/5/2011
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Wing 15
A 53rd Wing F-15 stands in front of the hangar during the 70th birthday celebration Feb. 3 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Six different aircraft types representing just a few of the airframes the 53rd Wing use to conduct their mission of operational testing and evaluation were on display. The wing was activated Jan. 15, 1941. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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Wing 15
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Posted: 2/5/2011
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Wing CCs
Former 53rd Wing commander, Brig. Gen. (ret) Douglas Richardson, addresses the crowd at the wing’s 70th birthday celebration Feb. 3 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Current commander, Col. Michael Gantt (middle) and another former commander, Col. (ret) Bill Coutts are also pictured. The wing hosted a ceremony and cookout and a mini-airshow featuring six of the aircraft types that are flown by the wing. The wing was activated Jan. 15, 1941. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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Wing CCs
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Posted: 2/5/2011
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Birthday present
Brig. Gen. (ret) Douglas Richardson, presents Art Dees, former 53rd Wing honorary commander, with a coin after finding out he was born on the exact day as the wing was activated during the wing’s 70th birthday celebration Feb. 3 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. General Richardson was commander of the 53rd Wing from 1998 to 2000. The wing was activated Jan. 15, 1941. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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Birthday present
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Posted: 2/5/2011
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Oak leaf row
A row of 53rd Wing lieutenant colonels listen to guest speaker Brig. Gen. (ret) Douglas Richardson at the wing’s 70th birthday celebration Feb. 3 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The wing hosted a ceremony and cookout and a mini-airshow featuring six of the aircraft types that are flown by the wing. The wing was activated Jan. 15, 1941. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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Oak leaf row
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Posted: 2/5/2011
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Wing salutes
53rd Wing members salute during the National Anthem during the wing’s 70th birthday celebration Feb. 3 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The hosted a ceremony and cookout and a mini-airshow featuring six of the aircraft types that are flown by the wing. The wing was activated Jan. 15, 1941. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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Wing salutes
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Wing salutes
53rd Wing members salute during the National Anthem during the wing’s 70th birthday celebration Feb. 3 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The hosted a ceremony and cookout and a mini-airshow featuring six of the aircraft types that are flown by the wing. The wing was activated Jan. 15, 1941. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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Posted: 2/5/2011
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Speaking of MLK
Chaplain Col. Wilford Bristol, Air Force Special Operations Command chaplain, speaks to Team Eglin members at a Martin Luther King Jr. event Jan. 12 at Eglin's West gate chapel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Sachel Seabrook)
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Speaking of MLK
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Posted: 1/13/2011
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Measured runner
The Medical Motion Gait Analysis System assesses a runner’s form and technique to improve efficiency of their energy expenditure and reduce the risk of injury. The system and other new features will be on display during the HAWC’s open house, Jan. 20. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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Measured runner
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Posted: 1/11/2011
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Best foot
The I-Step foot scanner provides a visual of the foot which can help to determine proper footwear and accurate measure of a person's true foot size. The scanner and other new features will be on display during the HAWC’s open house, Jan. 20. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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Posted: 1/11/2011
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Pod person
Senior Airman Sydney Sullivan, 96th Force Support Squadron, sits inside the “Bod Pod,” a system that determines a person’s body composition at the Eglin Health and Wellness Center, Jan. 11. The pod and other new features will be on display during the HAWC’s open house, Jan. 20. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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Pod person
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Posted: 1/11/2011
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