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The Integrated Test Force here completed its 500th combined sortie for both the F-35A conventional takeoff and landing and F-35B short takeoff and vertical landing aircraft Nov. 2. Flight operations for the F-35 began on the Emerald Coast March 6. There are currently 22 F-35s at Eglin as the fleet continues to grow supporting the team as it trains instructor pilots and maintainers. The team accomplished the 500 sorties in 238 days cutting the time between each milestone sortie. (Lockheed Martin photos by Neal Chapman)

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The Integrated Test Force here completed its 500th combined sortie for both the F-35A conventional takeoff and landing and F-35B short takeoff and vertical landing aircraft Nov. 2. Flight operations for the F-35 began on the Emerald Coast March 6. There are currently 22 F-35s at Eglin as the fleet continues to grow supporting the team as it trains instructor pilots and maintainers. The team accomplished the 500 sorties in 238 days cutting the time between each milestone sortie. (Lockheed Martin photos by Neal Chapman)

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507th supports LAIRCM testing

Brian Abell, 46th Test Squadron test engineer contractor, and 2nd Lt. Samuel Hiltner, 46th Test Squadron defensive systems test engineer, monitor the flight path of a 507th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker as it passes over a test range at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 30, 2017. The aircraft made multiple passes over the range so that a laser, simulating an incoming missile, could target and test the Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures system. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samantha Mathison)

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507th supports LAIRCM testing

A Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures system module is attached to the underside of a 507th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker, from Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., while sitting on the flight line at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 28, 2017. The module was designed to be attached or removed within approximately 10 minutes by aircraft maintenance crews. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samantha Mathison)

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507th supports LAIRCM testing

507th Aircraft Maintenace Squadron crew chief, Tech. Sgt. Michael Dunning, and avionics technician, Tech. Sgt. Eric Harmon, from Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., look up at a flying jet while preparing a KC-135R Stratotanker for flight at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 28, 2017. The aircraft was reconfigured to utilize the Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures system and went to Fla. for testing of it's new defensive countermeasures. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samantha Mathison)

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50th EARS refuel F-16s

Two U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons, assigned to the 77th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, fly in formation with two Royal Saudi Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles during a routine exercise over Southwest Asia, Dec. 15, 2020. U.S. Air Forces Central Command continues to build and strengthen regional partners by training alongside one another, integrating capabilities and increasing interoperability to project agile combat employment from established and austere locations throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Harrison)

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53 Wing brings weapons evaluation to Hill AFB

An F-22 Raptor from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, flies through a mountainous area at Hill Air Force Base, Utah during a Combat Hammer mission. The Combat Hammer missions were part of an annual month-long weapons system evaluation program held at the base by the 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group. The group is responsible for air-to-ground and air-to-air weapons evaluation for the Air Force. The air-to-ground unit, known as Combat Hammer, is managed by the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron, located at Eglin. The air-to-air unit, known as Combat Archer, is managed by the 83rd Fighter Weapons Squadron, located at Tyndall AFB, Fla. (Courtesy photo)

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53 Wing brings weapons evaluation to Hill AFB

An F-22 Raptor from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, flies prepares for take-off for a Combat Hammer mission at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The Combat Hammer missions were part of an annual month-long weapons system evaluation program held at the base by the 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group. The group is responsible for air-to-ground and air-to-air weapons evaluation for the Air Force. The air-to-ground unit, known as Combat Hammer, is managed by the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron, located at Eglin. The air-to-air unit, known as Combat Archer, is managed by the 83rd Fighter Weapons Squadron, located at Tyndall AFB, Fla. (Courtesy photo)

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53 Wing brings weapons evaluation to Hill AFB

F-15s from the 4th Fighter Wing at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. fly together during a Combat Hammer mission at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The Combat Hammer missions were part of an annual month-long weapons system evaluation program held at the base by the 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group. The group is responsible for air-to-ground and air-to-air weapons evaluation for the Air Force. The air-to-ground unit, known as Combat Hammer, is managed by the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron, located at Eglin. The air-to-air unit, known as Combat Archer, is managed by the 83rd Fighter Weapons Squadron, located at Tyndall AFB, Fla. (Courtesy photo)

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53 Wing brings weapons evaluation to Hill AFB

An F-15 from the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron drops a guided bomb unit during a Combat Hammer mission at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The 85th TES is part of the 53rd Wing located at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Combat Hammer missions were part of an annual month-long weapons system evaluation program held at the base by the 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group. The group is responsible for air-to-ground and air-to-air weapons evaluation for the Air Force. The air-to-ground unit, known as Combat Hammer, is managed by the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron, located at Eglin. The air-to-air unit, known as Combat Archer, is managed by the 83rd Fighter Weapons Squadron, located at Tyndall AFB, Fla. (Courtesy photo)

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53d Airman earns Bronze Star

Lt. Col. Scott Guilbeault, 16th Electronic Warfare Squadron commander awards Capt. Blair Byrem with a Bronze Star Medal June 12 in the 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group auditorium. Captain Byrem earned his Bronze Star for his meritorious efforts during a six-month deployment to a Forward Operating Base near Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robin Walters)

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53rd Annual Award Winners

The 53rd Wing honored its annual award winners during a ceremony held Feb. 4. Col. Michael Gantt, 53rd Wing commander(far left) and Chief Master Sgt. William Harner, Wing command chief (far right) pose with this year’s winners. The winners include: Master Sgt. Gene W. Sing, 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group, first sergeant of the year; Airman 1st Class Joseph H. Eckert, 68th Electronic Warfare Squadron, airman of the year; Staff Sgt. Bryan S. Moore, 422 Test and Evaluation Squadron, NCO of the year; Master Sgt. Terry L. Wenger, 28th Test and Evaluation Squadron, senior NCO of the year; 1st Lt. Simone Shen, 453rd Electronic Warfare Squadron, CGO of the year; Maj. Jeffrey R. Elliott, 28th Test and Evaluation Squadron, FGO of the year; Carl D. Elderidge (not pictured), 53rd Training Systems Squadron, Civilian Category I; Elisa R. Flores (not pictured), 53rd Test and Evaluation Group, Civilian Category II; Richard D. Degraw, 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Civilian Category III; Roger L. Muse, 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron, Civilian Category IV; and Anthony L. Ordner, 28th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Civilian Category V.

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53rd CCC CMSgt Apticar

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53rd Chief earns Bronze Star

Chief Master Sgt. Matthew Lusson, the 53rd Wing command chief, receives a Bronze Star Medal from Col. Alexus Grynkewich, the 53rd WG commander, Aug. 26 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The chief received the medal for meritorious achievement as the group superintendent of the 651st Air Expeditionary Group at Camp Bastion Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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53rd CoC

Col. David Hicks, Col. Michael Gantt and Maj. Gen. James Hyatt, the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center commander, salute the flag during the national anthem at the 53rd Wing change of command ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., July 26. Hicks took command of the wing from Gantt. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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53rd face off

(Left) Col . Robert Capozzella and Chief Master Sgt. William Harner, both with the 53rd Wing, battle for control of the ball during the chiefs vs eagles soccer match Feb. 16 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The chiefs won the game 1-0 and lead by 3 games in the overall yearlong sports competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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53rd squadron delivers manned, unmanned aerial target support

Retired Col. Vincent Farrell, an 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron pilot, navigates a QF-4 for takeoff May 12 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. The 82nd ATRS operates QF-4, QF-16 and BQM-167 targets to provide manned and unmanned aerial targets support for programs across the Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo/Sara Vidoni)

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53rd squadron delivers manned, unmanned aerial target support

Lt. Col. Ryan Inman, 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron commander, takes off from the runway in a QF-16 May 12 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. The QF-16 is a Full Scale Aerial Target that has been modified to be flown with a pilot in the cockpit for training and also without a pilot as a target for live missile testing. The 82nd ATRS received their first QF-16 in September of 2014 and will continue to transition their full scale aerial target program to the new model over the next several months. The 82nd ATRS operates QF-4, QF-16 and BQM-167 targets to provide manned and unmanned aerial targets support for programs across the Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo/Sara Vidoni)

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53rd squadron delivers manned, unmanned aerial target support

Lt. Col. Ryan Inman, 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron commander, flies a QF-16 across the horizon May 12 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. The QF-16 is a Full Scale Aerial Target that has been modified to be flown with a pilot in the cockpit for training and also without a pilot as a target for live missile testing. The 82nd ATRS received their first QF-16 in September of 2014 and will continue to transition their full scale aerial target program to the new model over the next several months. The 82nd ATRS operates QF-4, QF-16 and BQM-167 targets to provide manned and unmanned aerial targets support for programs across the Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo/Sara Vidoni)

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