Story by Pfc. Anthony Barreras | 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) | 01.30.2026
7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) was named the USSOCOM Command Language Program of the Year, recognizing the unit’s excellence in language readiness, operational alignment, and command-level accountability on January 30th, 2026, on Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The award highlights the group’s approach to treating language as a decisive operational capability across the U.S. Southern......
Story by Airman 1st Class Reagan Hardy | 33rd Fighter Wing | 10.13.2025
Nomad heritage runs deep at the 33rd Fighter Wing and July 14, 2011 marked a turning point in the wing’s evolution. On this day, the wing’s first F-35A Lightning II, tail number 08-0747, arrived at Eglin Air Force Base....
Story by Michelle Gigante | 96th Test Wing | 03.12.2025
A select group of Team Eglin Airmen gathered at the Emerald Spark Incubator March 10-14 to collaborate in the first-ever Combat Innovation Cohort. The workshop brought together Airmen from diverse technical backgrounds, focusing on ways to enhance their expertise in computer-aided design, 3D printing, electronics, and rapid prototyping....
Story by 1st Lt. Jymil Licorish | 33rd Fighter Wing | 01.31.2025
A Polish Air Force F-35A Lightning II pilot marked a historic moment in the 33rd Fighter Wing's Foreign Military Sales (FMS) operations at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Arkansas, after taking the first flight with their new aircraft Jan. 31, 2025....
Story by Sofia Desta | Walter Reed National Military Medical Center | 06.24.2024
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) significantly impacts cognitive functions such as concentration, learning, and memory, often requiring neuropsychological testing to assess the extent of the damage. Cognitive strategies play a key role in the rehabilitation, recovery and return to duty of service members – and ultimately, their return into civilian life. These strategies are integral aspects of......
Story by Samuel King Jr. | 96th Test Wing | 05.03.2024
Title: Commander, test pilots evaluate new electric aircraft Location: Eglin Air Force Base, Florida Date: 22 April 2024 Unit: 413th Flight Test Squadron, AFWERX and the 96th Test Wing Description: The 96th Test Wing commander was one of approximately 20 test pilot volunteers to try out the Pipistrel Velis Electro, an 80hp, zero emissions, electric Airplane its three-week field......
Story by Airman 1st Class Hussein Enaya | 1st Special Operations Wing | 10.31.2023
In an era of ever-evolving challenges and threats, the Airmen of Hurlburt Field’s Mission Sustainment Team are constantly seeking new ways to prepare for the demands of the modern world. One such initiative took them to the McKinley Climatic Laboratory at Eglin Air Force base in Florida, where they conducted intensive cold weather training, pushing the limits of their abilities and equipment....
Story by Matthew C Clouse | Air Force Research Laboratory | 10.26.2023
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFRL) – AFWERX Airmen and several local media outlets gathered at Duke Field on Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, to witness one of the quietest Air Force aircraft flyovers ever. BETA Technologies, an electric aerospace company and AFWERX Prime division partner, made several low passes in its ALIA electric aircraft as the audience celebrated its delivery to the Air......
