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  • McKinley Lab deep-freezes for tire testing

    As the Florida heat wave continued outside, snow fell and temperatures reached 20 degrees inside the McKinley Climatic Lab in preparation to test snow traction and ice braking capabilities on vehicle tires.Lab engineers had snow falling Sept. 4 to fill the chamber and create the freezing and icy

  • Airmen graduate from NCO Academy

    Congratulations to the following Eglin technical sergeants who graduated from the NCO Academy Sept. 9.Distinguished GraduatesDerek Bashow, 96 Logistics Readiness SquadronLaura Small, 96th Aerospace Medicine SquadronCasey Cota, 68 Electronic Warfare SquadronGraduatesNewton Ace, 46th Maintenance

  • Eglin cyclists ride across Iowa

    Men and women from Eglin joined thousands of bicyclists for the Des Moines (Iowa) Register's 38th Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, better known by the cyclists as RAGBRAI. RAGBRAI, the oldest and largest recognized non-competitive bicycle ride in the nation, attracts over 10,000 riders from

  • Reconfigurable computing programs AFRL intern for future goals

    Because it would take a lot to reconfigure a worldwide military network, an intern here is setting his sights on just one computer.David Dzenitis is making a name for himself during his summer internship at the Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate. At 29 years old, the University of

  • Aircraft take shelter from storm

    The once familiar sight of F-15 four-ships soaring over the Eglin skies began Sept. 1, but only lasted for a short time.The F-15E Strike Eagles were from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., which evacuated its aircraft due to the approaching Hurricane Earl.Approximately 30 F-15Es and three KC-135

  • Sled park preserves high-speed history

    'Go Mach 10' reads the sign posted along the entrance to the 846th Test Squadron's facilities, and their mission is to operate world-class test facilities for high-speed sled track testing.Their unique mission has allowed them to receive world-wide recognition such as setting and breaking land speed