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  • Eglin missions remain, but under new names

    The diverse Air Armament Center missions here officially became part of two other Air Force Materiel Command centers during a ceremony July 18. Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger, commander of Air Force Materiel Command, officiated the ceremony.Eglin's air armament development and acquisition mission aligned

  • Explosives Safety Week begins

    The 96th Air Base Wing Commander, Col. Sal Nodjomian, has declared July 9-13 as Explosives Safety Week, here.Units across Eglin will devote the week to emphasizing explosives safety.Walt Monteith, deputy director of safety for the Air Armament Center, said the week is all about raising safety

  • 46th tests alcohol-based fuel in A-10

    On June 28, the 40th Flight Test Squadron made history here flying the first aircraft to use a new fuel blend derived from alcohol. "The A-10 is the first aircraft ever to fly on this fuel," said Jeff Braun, Chief for the Air Force Alternative Fuel Certification Division, at Wright Patterson AFB,

  • JTTOCC refines wing's range operations

    The Joint Test and Training Operations Control Center officially replaced the 46th Test Wing's Range Operations Control Center during a small ceremony here June 14.The JTTOCC also co-located the range control function with Eglin's radar control facility. The 46th TW developed the JTTOCC to increase

  • New upgrades revitalize B-1B Lancers

    B-1B Lancers are currently undergoing the most advanced hardware and software upgrades to date as part of the Sustainment-Block 16 program.Sustainment-Block 16 upgrades include a fully integrated data link in the aft station and vertical situation display upgrade in the front station as well as

  • 33rd vice commander first military test pilot to fly X-35, F-35

    On April 3, U.S. Marine Corps Col. Art Tomassetti became "Lightning 35," the 35th test pilot to fly the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter. Tomassetti is a trailblazer as he was an original test pilot for the X-35, precursor to today's F-35 aircraft in flight test. We asked Tomassetti to share

  • SEEK Eagle gains with new 3-D laser scanner

    When the 46th Test Wing's Air Force SEEK EAGLE Office purchased a 3-D laser scanner system six months ago, they had no idea how much of an impact this system would make."This is state of the art," said Mark Hillman, lead engineer at the SEEK EAGLE. "We are breaking ground for the military."The