News - Category Innovation/Technology

Nov. 11, 2019
Wrap it up: vinyl adds new life to museum aircraft

Another Eglin iSpark innovation.
Nov. 8, 2019
New HH-60 helicopter arrives at Eglin

The combat search and rescue helicopter was the first of two new test aircraft for the 413th Flight Test Squadron.
Nov. 4, 2019
53rd F-35s say goodbye Edwards, hello Nellis

F-35s were transferred to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, to continue initial operational testing with the 53rd Wing.
Oct. 28, 2019
Commander speaks at annual test workshop

The 96th Cyberspace Test Group, Detachment 1-hosted workshop imparts information on test initiatives, shares ideas and enhances relationships between Hanscom’s acquisition and test communities.
Oct. 28, 2019
Air Force hosts Hypersonics Pitch Day

The purpose of Air Force “pitch days” is to do business at the speed of ideas by inspiring and accelerating startup and small business creativity toward answering national security challenges.
Oct. 18, 2019
AFMC commander returns to familiar ground

Gen. Arnold Bunch visits base for site visit/immersion.
Oct. 17, 2019
AFMC executes $66 billion FY19 portfolio

The Air Force Materiel Command executed a more than $66.6 billion Fiscal Year 2019 portfolio ensuring the delivery and sustainment of agile, cost-effective and war-winning capabilities to the warfighter.
Oct. 8, 2019
Award-worthy designs

Engineering division claims two AF-level awards.
Sept. 16, 2019
Wild blue yonder

96th Test Wing F-16 flies high over Eglin.
Sept. 4, 2019
Laser-guided bombs back in belly of B-52

Reserve and 53rd Wing Airmen teamed up to test Laser-guided bombs on the conventional rotary launcher. It is the first step in trying to use the munitions from the bomb bay of the jet. It has been a decade since they were last employed in this manner.