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  • Tyndall F-22s fly in Combat Archer

    Several Team Tyndall units combined forces during an in place deployment Sept. 16 to 27 to test weapons and build teamwork in a deployment-like environment while saving the taxpayer dollars.During this event, the 43rd Fighter Squadron participated in the 53rd Wing's air-to-air Weapon System

  • 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

  • B-1 conducts first live-fire test of anti-ship missile

    A B-1B Lancer successfully struck a waterborne target with a live warhead for the first time Aug. 27. The 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron, the 53rd Wing's B-1 test and evaluation squadron, completed their first of three scheduled live-fire tests of a Long Range Anti-Ship Missile, or LRASM,

  • Flu shots available for Eglin beneficiaries

    The Influenza vaccine is available at the Eglin Immunization Clinic and Eglin primary care clinics during regular operating hours. Since influenza outbreaks can happen as early as October, everyone is encouraged to get immunized early as flu activity typically peaks starting in January.The influenza

  • Commissary to close, Exchange unaffected by government shutdown

    The Army & Air Force Exchange Service will continue operations in the event of a U.S. Government shutdown on Oct. 1.Defense Commissary Agency stores will be open for a full business day Oct. 1 to reduce the amount of perishables on-hand, before beginning a systematic closure process to account for

  • Team Eglin strikes again, improves CAF capability

    To provide Air Combat Command the best assessment of Maritime Strike Operations, the 53rd Wing partnered with other members of the Team Eglin test community to deliver increased combat capability for the warfighter.The final phase of the two-year evaluation was a month-long test over the Gulf of

  • First unmanned QF-16 flight takes place

    The first unmanned QF-16 Full Scale Aerial Target flight occurred Sept. 19. The 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron and Boeing conducted the flight, which is the first step in a two year process to phase out the QF-4 Full Scale Aerial Target. "The QF-4 did a good job for many years, but it's time to turn