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  • The American Flag flies below a giant solar halo in the sky over Building 1 in the early afternoon Nov. 12 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The optical phenomenon is caused by ice crystals in the atmosphere. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

    Solar halo dominates sky over Eglin

  • The graphic displays a sled-propelled warhead just before it penetrates the target, midway through the target and exiting the target. Eglin’s sled track is part of the 96th Test Wing’s Kinetic Energy Munitions Test Facility at the Eglin Test and Training Complex Test Area C-74. The KEMTF at ETTC has been in operation since 1956 and reached 1,000 sled test missions in September 1978. The unit surpasses 2,000 test shots this summer. (Courtesy photos) (Graphic illustration/Samuel King Jr.)

    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 the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Hard

  • Eglin gains 21,000 acres of buffer land

    Nearly 21,000 acres of conservation land will soon be buffering Eglin's east boundary from future development, in part, due to an award from the Department of Defense 2013 Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program Challenge.The land purchase, approved by Governor Rick Scott and the Florida Cabinet Aug. 20, marks the largest land
  • Senior Airman Paul Steele and Timothy Panzer, of the 96th Civil Engineer Squadron, carry an unconscious victim to safety after a simulated explosion during a radiological and force protection condition exercise Aug. 16 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. First responders from security forces, the fire department and medical group arrived to secure the scene and help the simulated victims. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

    First responders tested during force-protection exercise

  • Twitter, an online microblogging service, has caught the attention of operations security personnel here and Air Force wide. Unlike other social networking services, Twitter allows users to send 140-character posts called "tweets" through almost any device, to include mobile phones, which are distributed to other network users. This makes hosts more vulnerable targets to adversaries searching for sensitive information. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

    Exchange shoppers can turn old phones into cash

    Military shoppers who have an old cell phone or two lying around gathering dust can now trade them in for credit toward a Smart Phone upgrade at the Eglin Exchange mobile center.A trade-in can result in instant credit toward the purchase of a new Smart Phone, accessory or even insurance for a new phone. The new program, "Trade-Up and Save," is
  • Two friends build a sandcastle together at Post’l Point at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Aug. 2. Eglin offers many outdoor recreation gear and activities to enjoy. For more information, or to see what’s available go to www.eglinforcesupport.com. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

    A day at the Point

  • A father and son ride a jet ski along Boggy Bayou near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Aug. 2. Eglin offers many outdoor recreation gear and activities to enjoy. For more information, or to see what’s available go to www.eglinforcesupport.com. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

    Summer on the water

  • Base housing townhall Aug. 15, Eglin gears up for privatization

    (Editor's note: Corvias Military Living, in partnership with the 96th Civil Engineer Group, will hold a town hall Aug. 15, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Eglin Air Force Base Conference Center so the leasing agent can explain what privitization means to base housing residents and answer any questions they may have.) Privatization of Eglin's  family
  • Eglin’s operational readiness inspection begins Oct. 20. The Airman’s Manual is a critical tool throughout the various phases of an ORI and in a contingency environment. The Airman’s Manual provides valuable readiness information such as self-aid and buddy care, unexploded ordnance identifications, pre-attack and post attack actions and decontamination procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

    No more redundant inspections: AF implements new inspection system

    The Air Force recently implemented a new inspection system, aimed at giving more power to wing commanders.With the signing of Program Action Directive 13-01, Air Force inspection system Implementation Tiger Team transitions from the planning phase to the execution phase. The program, which was beta tested by United States Air Forces in Europe-Air
  • A Soldier, with the 877th Engineering Battalion from Alabama National Guard, rolls across the newly laid clay over a culvert on Range Road 211as a storm rolls in July 22 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Army unit deployed to Eglin for eight days to work on four range projects. Soldiers used heavy equipment to haul in and lay down clay on the RR 211 bypass road. The road had only been sand prior to the Army taking on the job. The work on all four projects saved Eglin approximately $176,000. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

    Alabama ARNG improves Eglin ranges

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