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3rd quarter weapons load competition

The 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Blue team moves a GBU-12 toward their aircraft during the 96th Test Wing’s third quarter weapons load competition Oct. 21 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The F-16 Blue Team defeated the F-15 Eagle Red Team in a competition to load an AIM-9 and a GBU-12 the fastest and with the fewest mistakes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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3rd quarter weapons load competition

The 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Blue team secures GBU-12 warhead to its body during the 96th Test Wing’s third quarter weapons load competition Oct. 21 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The F-16 Blue Team defeated the F-15 Eagle Red Team in a competition to load an AIM-9 and a GBU-12 the fastest and with the fewest mistakes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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3rd quarter weapons load competition

Staff Sgt. Kyle Palmer, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Red, performs a check on an AIM-9x missile during the 96th Test Wing’s third quarter weapons load competition Oct. 21 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The F-16 Blue Team defeated the F-15 Eagle Red Team in a competition to load an AIM-9 and a GBU-12 the fastest and with the fewest mistakes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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40 mm round testing

Ed Bray and Johnny Davidson, 96th Test Systems Squadron, prepare for a test of refused 40-millimeter rounds at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 780th Test Squadron guns and missiles test flight developed a safe method to repurpose 80,000 of the WWII-era rounds with upgraded, safer fuzes. The unit successfully tested the refused cartridges on the Eglin range this summer. Modernized PGU-9D/B 40 millimeter rounds are presently and exclusively used on AC-130U gunship aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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40 mm round testing

Johnny Davidson, 96th Test Systems Squadron, carries a perforated aluminum sheet during a test of refused 40-millimeter rounds at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 780th Test Squadron guns and missiles test flight developed a safe method to repurpose 80,000 of the WWII-era rounds with upgraded, safer fuzes. The unit successfully tested the refused cartridges on the Eglin range this summer. Modernized PGU-9D/B 40 millimeter rounds are presently and exclusively used on AC-130U gunship aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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40 mm round testing

Kennith Osborne, 780th Test Systems Squadron guns and missiles flight engineer, conducts a visual inspection of PGU-9D/B 40 millimeter cartridges at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 780th Test Squadron guns and missiles test flight developed a safe method to repurpose 80,000 of the WWII-era rounds with upgraded, safer fuzes. The unit successfully tested the refused cartridges on the Eglin range this summer. Modernized PGU-9D/B rounds are presently and exclusively used on AC-130U gunship aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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40 mm round testing

Kennith Osborne, 780th Test Systems Squadron guns and missiles flight engineer, conducts a visual inspection of PGU-9D/B 40 millimeter cartridges at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 780th Test Squadron guns and missiles test flight developed a safe method to repurpose 80,000 of the WWII-era rounds with upgraded, safer fuzes. The unit successfully tested the refused cartridges on the Eglin range this summer. Modernized PGU-9D/B rounds are presently and exclusively used on AC-130U gunship aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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40 mm round testing

A muzzle blast from a 40-millimeter instrumented barrel is visible on a control room closed-circuit television screen during a test at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 780th Test Squadron guns and missiles test flight developed a safe method to repurpose 80,000 of the WWII-era rounds with upgraded, safer fuzes. The unit successfully tested the refused cartridges on the Eglin range this summer. Modernized PGU-9D/B 40 millimeter rounds are presently and exclusively used on AC-130U gunship aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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40 mm round testing

Kennith Osborne, 780th Test Systems Squadron guns and missiles flight engineer, extracts a PGU-9D/B 40 millimeter clip during a test at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 780th Test Squadron guns and missiles test flight developed a safe method to repurpose 80,000 of the WWII-era rounds with upgraded, safer fuzes. The unit successfully tested the refused cartridges on the Eglin range this summer. Modernized PGU-9D/B rounds are presently and exclusively used on AC-130U gunship aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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40 mm round testing

Ed Bray and Johnny Davidson, 96th Test Systems Squadron, load a PGU-9D/B 40 millimeter cartridge into an instrumented barrel in preparation for a test at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 780th Test Squadron guns and missiles test flight developed a safe method to repurpose 80,000 of the WWII-era rounds with upgraded, safer fuzes. The unit successfully tested the refused cartridges on the Eglin range this summer. Modernized PGU-9D/B rounds are presently and exclusively used on AC-130U gunship aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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40 mm round testing

A metal sheet with round impressions waits for evaluation during a test of refused 40 millimeter rounds at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 780th Test Squadron guns and missiles test flight developed a safe method to repurpose 80,000 of the WWII-era rounds with upgraded, safer fuzes. The unit successfully tested the refused cartridges on the Eglin range this summer. Modernized PGU-9D/B 40 millimeter rounds are presently and exclusively used on AC-130U gunship aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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4000 hours of service

Air Force Armament Museum director George Jones awards Rebecca Ashmore with her 4000 Hour Certificate and clock engraved with her achievement. Ms. Ashmore has been volunteering at the museum since its original opening in 1986. (Courtesy photo.)

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40th FLTS flyover of USS Independence

Maj. Jonathan Gilbert, an F-16 test pilot for the 40th Flight Test Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., flies an AIM-9X test mission July 17 over the Gulf of Mexico. AIM-9X Sidewinder is an air-to-air missile being tested for weapons development. Upon completion of the test, Gilbert flew a fly-by with the Navy's USS Independence. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Brandi Hansen)

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40th FLTS flyover of USS Independence

Maj. Jonathan Gilbert, an F-16 test pilot for the 40th Flight Test Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., flies an AIM-9X test mission July 17 over the Gulf of Mexico. AIM-9X Sidewinder is an air-to-air missile being tested for weapons development. Upon completion of the test, Gilbert flew a fly-by with the Navy's USS Independence. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Brandi Hansen)

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40th FLTS tests APKWS II

Maj. Nathan McCaskey, 40th Flight Test Squadron test pilot, fires a rocket from his F-16 Fighting Falcon near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 3, 2020. The rocket was being tested against a ground based stationary target. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. John Raven)

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412th TW executes active shooter exercise

412th Security Forces Squadron member searches for a suspect during an active shooter exercise at Edwards Air Force Base, California, March 7. (Air Force photo by C.J. Raterman)

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413th FLTS executes aircraft development tests, evaluations

William Keichel, a flight test engineer, of the 413th Flight Test Squadron, fits his parachute prior to an AC-130J flight near King Hangar at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., March 27. AC-130J flight crewmembers fit their parachutes prior to test missions to ensure they are prepared in case of an emergency. The 413th FLTS plans, executes and reports development tests and evaluations for many of the Air Force’s Special Operations Command’s aircraft as well as the Air Force’s vertical lift aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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413th Flight Test Squadron spurs curiosity in aviation

Ethan Kirk (left) launches his handmade foam glider during a competition with his fellow Scouts BSA Troop 553 of Niceville, Fla., inside the 413th Flight Test Squadron hangar at Duke Field, Fla, January 4, 2024. The competition tested the precision of flight and landing of the models and was part of their requirement to earn their Aviation Merit Badge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michelle Gigante)

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413th Flight Test Squadron spurs curiosity in aviation

Aiden Abrahams with the Scouts BSA Troop 553 of Niceville, Fla., sits in the BETA Technologies Alia electric aircraft simulator at Duke Field, Fla, January 4, 2024. Each of the scout members sat in the cockpit to experience flight engineering training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michelle Gigante)

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413th Flight Test Squadron spurs curiosity in aviation

Scouts BSA Troop 553 of Niceville, Fla., gather around the UH-1N Huey helicopter inside the 413th Flight Test Squadron at Duke Field, Fla, January 4, 2024. The 413th FLTS worked with the scouts to help them complete a preflight inspection on the Huey helicopter to earn their Aviation Merit Badge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michelle Gigante)

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