F-35B lifts off for first flight at Eglin

An F-35B Lightning II made its first flight at Eglin Air Force Base today, two months after 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing officially introduced the Marine Corps' fifth generation fighter to the world at the 33rd Fighter Wing."Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 has had an exciting year with the

Aircraft put bombs on targets at Combat Hammer

B-1 aircrews employ laser JDAMS during Combat Hammer

For the first time in history, B-1 aircrews from Ellsworth employed laser Joint Direct Attack Munitions against moving targets during a Weapon System Evaluation Program exercise May 14 to 16.Aircrews from the 37th Bomb Squadron "Tigers" and 34th BS "Thunderbirds" employed six GBU-54 laser JDAMs

Rangers lead the way with 2012 open house

Security forces training culminates in 3-day exercise - Day one

AFRL civilian advocate for determination, diversity

Lloyd Reshard grew up as a person of meager means but worked his way up to become the first and only African-American branch chief of the Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Division here. As chief, he's managed a $150 million budget of one of the largest branches and was responsible for

F-35 training center begins formal training

While celebrating each F-35 Lightning II arrival, the integrated joint strike fighter training team also opened the doors for the first Air Force certification courses on the logistical support behind the nation's newest weapons platform.The 33rd Fighter Wing have eight basic familiarization courses

53rd Wing bomber mission over Gulf

Simpson ends 30-year federal career

Over the span of 30 years, Dr. Bruce Simpson has seen many changes in the way the Air Force does business.Simpson, executive director of the Air Armament Center, will retire April 3, ending a government career that saw tremendous growth in weapons technology, including the development of the next

Eglin civilian wins AF award