EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Welcome to the monthly mission report for the 96th Operations Group. These are the tasks Airmen and civilians are progressing on inside the squadrons and units within the group.
Operational Flight Program Combined Test Force
F-15 infrared search and track pod selection
Pilots from the unit flew with infrared search and track pods and provided feedback to support Boeing’s selection of which pod to integrate on the F-15C.
Northern Edge flight testing
The F-15 unit coordinated various flight missions with 96th Test Wing and 53rd Wing units attending the Northern Edge exercise at Elmendorf-Richardson Air Force Base, Alaska.
40th Flight Test Squadron
A-10 Litening Pod
The squadron completed testing on a new software upgrade for the targeting pod on the A-10 Thunderbolt II. The software enhances marine tracking performance, datalink connectivity, improved Laser Spot Track, and Air-to Air tracking performance.
46th Test Squadron
JPRIMES testing
The test squadron engineers tested an electronic warfare center on an F-16 in the Joint Preflight Integration of Munitions and Electronic Systems chamber.