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  • 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

  • Eglin commemorates Women's Equality Day

    "I am really proud to be a woman. I like being a woman." These were the proud words spoken to an audience of men and women by Dr. Joyce Gossom, associate dean of the University of West Florida and Fort Walton Beach city councilwoman. For the first time in its history, Team Eglin hosted a Women's

  • Air Force officials urge OPSEC vigilance

    According to the FBI, fraudsters continue to hijack accounts on social networking sites and spread malicious software. One technique entices users to download an application or view a video that appears to be sent from users' "friends", giving the perception of being legitimate. Once the user

  • Majors selected for promotion

    Congratulations to the following majors selected for promotion to the rank of lieutenant colonel.Air Armament CenterAmy CaruthersAncie DotsonSteven HendricksDarin HoenleAFOTEC Det 2Romulo RodasDefense Threat Reduction AgencyThomas Runge33rd Fighter WingWayne Chitmon46th Test WingRyan

  • F-16 destruction is step toward fighter's new role

    An F-16 Fighting Falcon was blown apart on the range, here Aug. 19.The explosion wasn't due to a crash or accident, but intentionally initiated to test an aerial-target flight termination system. The test was conducted by the 780th Test Squadron and overseen by the QF-16 special program office. The