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  • 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

  • AFMC 5-center construct reaches full operational capability

    Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger, commander of Air Force Materiel Command, announced Oct. 22, 2013, the full operational capability of the command's 5-center construct, a major milestone in AFMC history."The 80,000-plus men and women of AFMC have repeatedly raised their own bar for success. This world-class

  • 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

  • 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

  • AFMC officials share civilian pay update after shutdown

    Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command Financial Management officials outlined Oct. 8 the pay and entitlement discrepancies civilian employees should anticipate on upcoming paychecks due to the recent government shutdown.The following listing distinguishes civilian categories and what employees