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Explosion scenario exercise tests first responders

Firefighters with the 96th Civil Engineer Group, check their equipment during an exercise at the 7th Special Forces Group (a) compound Feb. 23 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The simulated detonation scenario tested firefighters, security forces and medical emergency response personnel agencies among others. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)
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Flu vaccinations now available

Maj. Aaron Drenth, Armament Directorate, receives his influenza vaccine from Senior Master Sgt. Melanie Collins, 96th Medical Group, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Oct. 11. The flu shots are being administered this week during the 2016 mass influenza vaccine campaign at the 413th Flight Test Squadron headquarters, Bldg. 439. (U.S. Air Force photo/Kevin Gaddie)
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APKWS fielding team launches new laser-guided rocket capability for warfighter

M151 warhead rounds integrated with the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II are loaded on an A-10 ahead of a July test mission on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The system turns existing Hydra 70 unguided rockets into precision guided munitions through the addition of a laser guidance kit. The Arizona Air National Guard Air Reserve Test Center worked with the 96th Test Wing community on the tests. (Courtesy Photo)
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APKWS fielding team launches new laser-guided rocket capability for warfighter

Airmen prepare an A-10 loaded with M151 warhead rounds integrated with the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II ahead of a July test mission on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The system turns existing Hydra 70 unguided rockets into precision guided munitions through the addition of a laser guidance kit. The Arizona Air National Guard Air Reserve Test Center worked with the 96th Test Wing community on the tests. (Courtesy Photo)
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APKWS fielding team launches new laser-guided rocket capability for warfighter

Armament Directorate leadership assembled a team to produce a rapid fielding plan for the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II, a laser-guided rocket that turns existing Hydra 70 unguided rockets into precision-guided munitions through the addition of a laser guidance kit. The team successfully performed a final round of integration test shots with the A-10 and F-16 platforms over the Eglin Air Force Base range in July, overseeing seven aircraft missions with 14 successful A-10 and F-16 test shots. The team solicited the support of the Arizona Air National Guard Air Reserve Test Center to work with the 96th Test Wing community on these tests. (Courtesy Photo)
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APKWS fielding team launches new laser-guided rocket capability for warfighter

M151 warhead rounds integrated with the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II are loaded on an F-16 ahead of a July test mission on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The system turns existing Hydra 70 unguided rockets into precision guided munitions through the addition of a laser guidance kit. The Arizona Air National Guard Air Reserve Test Center worked with the 96th Test Wing community on the tests. (Courtesy Photo)
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APKWS fielding team launches new laser-guided rocket capability for warfighter

An F-16 from the Arizona Air National Guard Air Reserve Test Center prepares to fire M151 warhead rounds integrated with the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II over the Eglin Air Force Base range in July. The system turns existing Hydra 70 unguided rockets into precision guided munitions through the addition of a laser guidance kit. The Arizona Air National Guard Air Reserve Test Center worked with the 96th Test Wing community on the tests. (Courtesy Photo)
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APKWS fielding team launches new laser-guided rocket capability for warfighter

An F-16 pilot from the Arizona Air National Guard Air Reserve Test Center fires an Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II integrated M151 warhead during a test mission over the Eglin Air Force Base range in July. The system turns existing Hydra 70 unguided rockets into precision guided munitions through the addition of a laser guidance kit. The Arizona Air National Guard Air Reserve Test Center worked with the 96th Test Wing community on the tests. (Courtesy Photo)
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APKWS fielding team launches new laser-guided rocket capability for warfighter

F-16 pilots from the 96th Test Wing and the Arizona National Guard Air Reserve Test Center prepare to perform a final round of shots testing Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II integrated M151 warheads over the Eglin Air Force Base range in July. The system turns existing Hydra 70 unguided rockets into precision guided munitions through the addition of a laser guidance kit. (Courtesy Photo)
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QF-16 FSAT Landing

An unmanned QF-16 Full Scale Aerial Target from the 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron lands on an auxiliary runway at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Sept. 29, 2016. The QF-16 is used by the 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group for unmanned aerial target training programs and data collection for the testing of weapon systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Javier Cruz/Released)
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QF-16 FSAT IOC

An unmanned QF-16 Full Scale Aerial Target from the 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron is illuminated by the rising sun at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Sept. 29, 2016. The QF-16 unmanned aerial targets program is operated through the 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group on Tyndall Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Javier Cruz/Released)
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World is my playground

Gianna Archer’s photo, “The World Is My Playground,” won third place in the 9-12 years category of the My Air Force Life in Focus contest. The 11-year-old, whose family is stationed at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., aspires to become a film director. The 2016 Air Force photography contest, judged by professional photographers, attracted 537 entries from all experience levels. The Air Force Services Activity-sponsored contest was open to authorized patrons of Air Force force support squadron programs. (Photo by Gianna Archer)
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CFC kicks off

Suzette Ellington, Eglin Family Support Activities Council president, speaks to key workers during a Combined Federal Campaign kick-off breakfast at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Sept. 8. Eglin’s Airman and Family Readiness Center works hand-in-hand with the local CFC-sanctioned organization to provide direct support to service members, retirees and their dependents. Monetary gifts collected during the campaign are distributed to local, national and international organizations. The campaign runs through Oct. 20.
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CFC kicks off

Ron Denson addresses Combined Federal Campaign key workers at a kick-off breakfast at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Sept. 8. Denson, vice president of the CFC’s Southeast tri-state region, stressed the importance of contributions, as monetary gifts collected during the campaign are distributed local, national and international organizations. The program coordinates fundraising efforts so Federal donors are solicited once in the workplace and have opportunities to donate through payroll deductions. The campaign runs through Oct. 20.
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