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  • New base entry procedures begin Nov. 1

    Requirements to gain entry to the installation will change November 1, when new procedures go into effect.Base access will follow a Trusted Traveler program, which allows all Department of Defense identification cardholders to vouch for occupants in their vehicle when entering the base. The program

  • Electronic Warfare Group earns major awards

    The 53rd Electronic Warfare Group recently picked up some "hardware" for its continuous mission data software advancement efforts and many other EW achievements.The 36th Electronic Warfare Squadron was the big winner earning an Air Force Outstanding Unit award and five individual awards from the

  • 96 TW surpasses 2,000 sled test missions

    The 96th Test Wing recently reached a historic testing milestone this summer. The 2,000th sled test mission was conducted at the 96th TW's Kinetic Energy Munitions Test Facility at the Eglin Test and Training Complex Test Area C-74. The 2,000th test was conducted in support of fuze development for

  • Tyndall F-22s fly in Combat Archer

    Several Team Tyndall units combined forces during an in place deployment Sept. 16 to 27 to test weapons and build teamwork in a deployment-like environment while saving the taxpayer dollars.During this event, the 43rd Fighter Squadron participated in the 53rd Wing's air-to-air Weapon System

  • Baker to train at Culinary Institute

    Flour, sugar, milk and eggs are the building blocks that lead to the creation of a cake. For Senior Airman Glen Gould, of the 96th Force Support Squadron, those ingredients are the origin of masterpieces.Gould, a baker and cook at The Breeze dining facility, was recently selected to represent the

  • Pilot awarded medal in Libyan rescue

    Flying a daring rescue mission in the night skies over Libya earned Capt. John Easton a Distinguished Flying Cross.Easton was a pilot attached to the 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England. On March 21, 2011, he was one of two pilots in an F-15E formation whose mission was to destroy

  • The Breeze reopens to all ID cardholders

    People who possess a DOD identification card have another dining option now that the Breeze Dining Facility is reopened.With the final phase of implementing the Food Transformation Initiative now complete, the doors opened to the Breeze Oct. 9, showing the sleek, remodeled interior. The completed

  • B-1 conducts first live-fire test of anti-ship missile

    A B-1B Lancer successfully struck a waterborne target with a live warhead for the first time Aug. 27. The 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron, the 53rd Wing's B-1 test and evaluation squadron, completed their first of three scheduled live-fire tests of a Long Range Anti-Ship Missile, or LRASM,

  • Navy rolls out F-35C

    The Navy's first F-35C Lightning II carrier variant aircraft squadron, the "Grim Reapers" of Strike Fighter Squadron 101, hosted a rollout ceremony for their new aircraft at the squadron's home here Oct.1.The rollout ceremony commemorated the long, storied history of the "Grim Reapers" and the

  • Limited base services due to U.S. Government shutdown

    Due to a U.S. Government shutdown on Oct. 1, the 96th Mission Support Group has limited base support services.  The Eglin hospital is open to include clinics, but expect delays in supportareas to include records/pharmacy/lab.All non-appropriated funded activities will continue to function normally.