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3,000th F-35 pilot graduates as Lockheed Martin marks milestone in global training programme

The F-35 training system began in 2012 with the opening of the first Integrated Training Center at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Since then, it has grown into a global training network supporting pilots from the United States and partner nations. Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, became a key location in 2014, with the arrival of its first F-35A and the beginning of international training, including pilots from the Royal Norwegian Air Force. That s…Read Article

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Eglin Air Force Base cancels testing, road closures for Wednesday

Eglin Air Force Base has cancelled testing that was scheduled for June 4, eliminating the need for planned road closures on Highway 85 and State Road 123. The 96th Test Wing had originally planned to conduct testing on the Eglin Test Complex that would have required closing both highways between 9 a.m. and noon Wednesday. The roads were expected to be closed for no more than a 90-minute period, though multiple closures were possible within that…Read Article

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Eglin Air Force Base, Hurlburt Field seek residents for environmental restoration advisory board

Eglin Air Force Base and Hurlburt Field are assessing whether there is enough community interest to reestablish a Restoration Advisory Board to discuss environmental cleanup projects at the military installations. The Air Force is asking residents to contact Environmental Restoration by June 13, 2025, to indicate their interest in participating in the advisory board or attending its meetings. Those interested can call (850) 882-7792 or email AF…Eglin Air Force Base · Eglin Air Force BaseRead Article

Highway closures planned for Eglin AFB testing next week in Okaloosa

Drivers along Highway 85 and State Road 123 should plan alternate routes next week as Eglin Air Force Base conducts testing that will require road closures. The 96th Test Wing announced Wednesday that testing at the Eglin Test Complex on May 20 will close both highways between 9 a.m. and noon. According to the announcement, the roads should not be closed for more than 90 minutes at a time, though there may be several closure periods within the …Eglin Air Force Base · Eglin Air Force BaseRead Article

'First-of-its-kind' F-35 test force established at Eglin Air Force Base

The Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Command Test Center established its first F-35 Lightning II Combined Test Force at Eglin Air Force Base on May 1. The new test force makes the Air Reserve Component a major participant in fifth-generation fighter aircraft testing, expanding beyond its traditional role with legacy fighter platforms. “Coordinating and streamlining across the Total Force by tirelessly testing, evaluating, and extrapolating …F-35 · Eglin Air Force BaseRead Article

Florida Air Force Base Reduces Child Care Hours as Pentagon Pares Down Workforce

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A May 7 memo shared with Military.com sent by the Eglin Air Force Base Child and Youth Services detailed to families that starting next month, child-care hours at the Florida installation would be reduced from 12 hours a day to 10 hours a day.Military · Eglin Air Force BaseRead Article

Eglin Air Force Base announces temporary closures of State Roads 85 and 123 for testing

Motorists should prepare for road closures next week as the 96th Test Wing conducts testing operations. State Roads 85 and 123 will be closed May 13 and 15 between 9 a.m. and noon, according to Eglin Air Force Base officials. The closures are necessary for testing on the Eglin Test Complex, though officials noted that roads would not be closed for more than a 90-minute period at any one time. Travelers should be aware that multiple closure peri…Eglin Air Force Base · Eglin Air Force BaseRead Article

Harpoon Anti-Ship Missile-Armed AC-130J Gunships Could Be On The Horizon

U.S. Special Operations Command has test-loaded an AGM-84 Harpoon missile onto an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship. The addition of the Harpoon to the AC-130J’s arsenal would give the gunship an all-new dedicated standoff anti-ship capability, which could be particularly relevant in a future large-scale conflict in the Pacific. Harpoon would also pair well with separate plans to expand the long-range targeting capabilities of the Ghostrider with the h…Eglin Air Force Base · Eglin Air Force BaseRead Article

'Re-establishing deterrence': First F-35A test unit coming to Eglin Air Force Base

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EGLIN AFB -- History was made at eglin air force base today.The very first f35 testing squadron was created,leadership from across the air force held a ceremonyHistory · Eglin Air Force BaseRead Article

Jefferson AFJROTC Cadets tour Florida bases, explore careers

Cadets from Jefferson Middle School’s and Jefferson High School’s Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) program participated in a two-day field trip last month to Eglin Air Force Base and Hurlburt Field in Florida, where they gained hands-on…Highland, Scotland · HighlandSee the Story

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