24 Jan 2017

Chiefs honored with formal ceremony

Newest chiefs recognized at ceremony.

5 Jan 2017

Final flight farewells Phantom

Lt. Col. Ronald King, her pilot, grinned and eased her forward on the way into history. Today was 21 December. This was the final flight of the QF-4 Phantom – the final flight of AF 349 – and after 53 dedicated years of superior service, the final flight of the Phantom II would be done right.

12 Dec 2016

Seven Airmen promoted to chief master sergeant

New Air Force chiefs selected at Eglin

21 Nov 2016

More than 300 Airmen receive CCAF degrees

Airmen attend annual Community College of the Air Force graduation ceremony

7 Nov 2016

53rd Wing's QF-4 mission nearly complete

The 53rd Wing's QF-4 Aerial Target mission is winding down and two of the aircraft visited here Oct. 25 so that those who have supported F-4 Phantom IIs over the years could see them one last time.

1 Nov 2016

53rd Wing Airmen name B-21

53rd Wing geographically separated unit names new B-21.

3 Oct 2016

Unmanned QF-16 and Navy F-18s face off

QF-16s assigned to the 82nd Aerial Target Squadron supported weapons testing Sept. 29 for Navy F-18s here. The F-18s conducted Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile tests and used the QF-16s as “target practice.”

3 Oct 2016

F-35 fires first operational air-to-air missile

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 became the first operational F-35 Lightning II squadron to fire an air-to-air missile Sept. 15, during a 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group Weapons System Evaluation Program at Tyndall AFB.

26 Sep 2016

QF-16 reaches operational capability milestone

Air Combat Command declared Initial Operational Capability for the QF-16 Full-Scale Aerial Target Sept. 23.

20 Sep 2016

Ruckers march toward POW/MIA ceremony