UPDATE: MISSION CANCELLED.
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – The 96th Test Wing will conduct explosives testing on the Eglin range complex requiring the closure of Highway 285.
In addition, residents in the area will hear a noticeably louder than typical detonation during that time.
Testing will take place Sept. 27. The road will be closed between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Note, the road will not be closed for more than a 90-minute period. Back-up missions will be Sept. 28 to Oct. 3.
For more information, please contact the Eglin public affairs office at 882-3931.