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  • Innovation in tight spaces

    As Hurricane Michael churned toward the Emerald Coast of Florida, narrowly missing Eglin, a different type of storm brewed on the horizon that would test Nomad innovation.

  • Graduation surprise... an engagement ring

    Second Lt. Olufunmilayo Akinlosotu was surprised Dec. 14, when her boyfriend, 2nd Lt. Jacob Onyechi, unexpectedly arrived to her graduation from aircraft maintenance officers course and proposed to her.

  • Raptor roars

    A 43rd Fighter Squadron F-22 Raptor roars down the runway Nov. 30 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 43rd FS’s mission is to provide pilot training in the F-22.

  • 53rd Wing brings Combat Archer to Eglin

    F-22 Raptors visited Eglin to participate in Combat Archer, an air-to-air weapons system evaluation program managed by the 53rd Wing. It is typically held at Tyndall AFB.

  • 53rd Wing begins F-35 operational test, evaluation

    The 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron kicked off the Defense Department’s F-35 Lightning II Initial Operational Test and Evaluation with a large force employment sortie from Edwards AFB, California, Dec. 5.

  • Check out the tech

    Frank Makal, Rohde & Schwartz account manager, demonstrates a vector signal generator, used for radar receiver testing, to Airman 1st Class Chase Rakestraw and Capt. Kayla Beach, 33rd Operations Support Squadron, at the Technology Expo at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Dec. 6.