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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Eglin Air Force Base, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 13 stories have been published about Eglin Air Force Base which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Eglin Air Force Base, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 13 stories have been published about Eglin Air Force Base which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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

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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.Read Article

Highway closures planned for Eglin AFB testing next week in Okaloosa

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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 …Read Article

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

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'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 …Read Article

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

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 Base Read Article

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

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 Base Read Article

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

'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 Base Read Article

Jefferson AFJROTC Cadets tour Florida bases, explore careers

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 · Highland See the Story

AC-130J Ghostrider Gunship Launches Black Arrow Small Cruise Missile In New Video

AC-130J Ghostrider Gunship Launches Black Arrow Small Cruise Missile In New Video

The Black Arrow, also known as the Small Cruise Missile, has completed a guided flight test from an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship, the weapon’s manufacturer, Leidos, has confirmed. The Black Arrow, which is intended to carry a range of different payloads, and not just a kinetic warhead, arrives at a time when the Pentagon is looking at harnessing the potential of lower-cost weapons that can be readily produced at scale to meet the likely demands of…Weapons · Eglin Air Force Base Read Article

Support for AGM-158 family missiles

Support for AGM-158 family missiles

In the United States, the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, based at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, has awarded Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control a modification worth 600 million dollars to an existing contract relating to support the AGM-158 family's missile systems. The contract provides for full lifecycle support of the weapon system related to the Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM), JASSM-ER, future variants of JAS…Military · Eglin Air Force Base Read Article

Eglin Air Force Base to close State Road 285 for test mission

Eglin Air Force Base to close State Road 285 for test mission

State Road 285 will be closed temporarily on March 26 as the 96th Test Wing conducts testing operations on the Eglin Test and Training Range. The closure will affect SR 285 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., though officials said no single closure will exceed 90 minutes. Multiple closure periods may occur throughout the six-hour window. Motorists should plan alternate routes during these times. The Air Force has scheduled backup mission dates for March…Eglin Air Force Base · Eglin Air Force Base Read Article

F-15EX Production Heats Up

F-15EX Production Heats Up

TWZ’s Jamie Hunter recently caught up with Robert Novotny, Boeing’s executive director for F-15EX business development, who provided the latest on the U.S. Air Force’s newest fighter, the Eagle II, which was recently the subject of high praise in the latest annual report from the Office of the Director, Operational Test & Evaluation (DOT&E). Right now, Boeing is preparing to start to deliver Lot 2 of the Air Force’s F-15EX order, and the first a…Boeing · Eglin Air Force Base Read Article

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