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  • EOD robots take danger out of EOD equation

    Seemingly half man and half machine, Senior Airman Brandon Harrell manipulates the arms of a robot by using his own. Like a scene from a sci-fi movie, Airman Harrell, 96th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight explosive ordnance disposal technician, sits in the seat in a command

  • Eglin EOD Flight works with munitions from idea to implementation

    There are no routine days for explosive ordnance disposal technicians. On any given day, technicians may be disabling improvised explosive devices in the Global War on Terror, investigating suspicious packages found in the community or working with a team to recover fingerprints from bombs to

  • Testing titanic A-10 cannon

    What may be mistaken as a fog horn frequently blasting throughout the base is actually one of the largest, heaviest and most powerful aircraft cannon in the U.S. military--the GAU-8/A. The GAU 8/A is mounted in the A-10 Thunderbolt II and is capable of firing 4,000 rounds per minute with a muzzle

  • 20th Space Control Squadron program celebrates ruby anniversary

    January 16, 2009, marked a significant milestone for the men and women of the 20th Space Control Squadron, both past and present. Former and current site personnel, including past commanders, crew members and civilians, took part in a rededication ceremony, ribbon cutting and dining out to celebrate

  • Ground Combat Training Squadron gains new capability

    Airmen here are training with a new asset that may one day save their lives. The Ground Combat Training Squadron recently acquired 10 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) armored fighting vehicles. These vehicles, designed to survive IED attacks and ambushes, add another dimension to the

  • STRATFOR analyst talks intel to Team Eglin

    Dr. George Friedman, Strategic Forecasting founder and CEO, will present a seminar based on his latest book, "The Next 100 Years - A FORECAST for the 21st Century" Feb. 10. The event hosted by The Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate Revolutionary Technology Team and the Air Armament

  • JTACs, JFOs hone warfighting skills at JRTC with help of joint fires team

    U.S. Air Force and British joint terminal attack controllers and Army joint fires observers improved their warfighting skills here in preparation for an upcoming deployment. The U.S. Army's 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division from Ft. Carson, Colo., currently is conducting their mission

  • Team Eglin names local small business as training software developer

    Engineers at Eglin's 693rd Armament Systems Squadron chose Joint Technology Engineering, Inc., located in Valparaiso, Fla., as a local small business to partner with to enhance mission planning test and training software for the F-16CJ Fighting Falcon. "The warfighter expressed the urgency of this

  • Disease containment critical to base's well-being

    As threats to the military and communities throughout the world evolve, so does the need to prepare to meet those threats head-on. Being in tune with chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and enhanced conventional weapons, or CBRNE for short, is nothing new for the Airmen here. However, since