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  • Airman joins a new army, from jammers to jamming

    An Eglin Airman joined a new army to continue following his dream gig.After his daily Air Force mission is complete at Eglin, Tech. Sgt. Jacoby Jackson jams his lifetime hobby into his free hours, literally.Jackson joined the New Earth Army band when their drummer left for a new career."I was

  • Brawn behind the QF-16 spearhead AF aerial target drone program

    (Editor's note: This is part two of two in a series of articles focused on the QF-16 software development and testing. In part one, we looked at the "brains" behind the QF-16, how Eglin engineers develop cutting edge 4th gen aerial target drone software. In part two we look at the "brawn" behind the

  • Brains behind the QF-16 spearhead AF aerial target drone program

    (Editor's note: This is part one of two in a series of articles focused on the QF-16 software development and testing. In part one, we look at the "brains" behind the QF-16, how Eglin engineers develop cutting edge 4th gen aerial target drone software. In part two we look at the "brawn" behind the

  • Civilian selected for disability award

    Dealing each day with a myriad of health issues doesn't stop Rob Vickers from being a productive member of the 96th Security Forces Squadron.The Air Force recently recognized Vickers as its recipient of the 2013 DoD Disability Award. He is the squadron's resource advisor, who tracks all financial

  • Active shooter training provided at Eglin

    Shots have been fired. A lone gunman is stalking the halls and rooms of the work center. What should you do?The 96th Ground Combat Training Squadron and the 96th Test Wing Safety Office examined that scenario with more than 15 people from base and federal agencies at an active-shooter training

  • 96 TW tests new warhead on high-speed track

    The Defense Department announced yesterday the successful testing of an advanced conventional precision effects warhead, a critical part of a national effort to establish a conventional prompt strike capability. This capability will contribute to the country to defend its interests with precision

  • Marines fly first F-35 STOVL mission at Eglin

    The 33rd Fighter Wing and the F-35 Lightning II program reached a new milestone when Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron-501 completed its first short take-off and vertical landing mission here Oct. 24. Maj. Brendan M. Walsh flew the hour-long mission in which the aircraft remained in the STOVL

  • 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