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  • Eglin named historic site

    The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics named Eglin a historic aerospace site for 2009 during a ceremony Sept. 10 at the Air Armament Museum. It was among four other international locations that received the honor this year. The selection was to recognize and preserve noteworthy

  • Hospital comes out on top in two inspections

    The 96th Medical Group got great news recently when the results of two inspections were announced. Eglin's hospital retained its accreditation by the Joint Commission and received the highest rating from the Air Force Inspection Agency's Medical Operations Directorate which performs Health Services

  • 46th Test Squadron support communications, datalinks testing

    This is part of a series exploring the cradle-to-grave process of air armament. These stories will focus on some of the units involved in the acquisition, development and testing of weapons systems at Eglin Air Force Base.Just one glitch in a software system can mean the difference between

  • 308th launches new, improved weapons systems

    This is part of a series exploring the cradle-to-grave process of air armament. These stories will focus on some of the units involved in the acquisition, development and testing of weapons systems at Eglin Air Force Base.Weapons like the Joint Direct Attack Munition can turn a firefight to allied

  • JSF breaks ground

    Construction of the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter training facility was marked with a groundbreaking ceremony March 20 here. Construction of facilities for the JSF joint training site, which includes instructor pilots, operations and maintenance support personnel, will provide an initial

  • 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron fields combat proven technology

    Pilots stationed here fly a number of aircraft under three different wings. All have different missions, education and training, and therefore different approaches to flying. This three-part series examines the pilots of Eglin and what their unique missions bring to U.S. air superiority. This last

  • JDAM adds precision punch to Reaper

    The already lethal MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft system will soon bring even more punch to the enemy in the form of the Joint Direct Attack Munition. The results of the series of GBU-38 JDAM test drops at the China Lake test range in California are still being evaluated, but they mark a significant