All vessels must avoid the active hazard area during the tests.

Editors note: The exercise has been postponed due to the threat of tropical weather later this week. There is no word on when a makeup date will be scheduled. EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE — The 96th Test Wing ...

An F-16D Block 50 Viper piloted by Col. Alec “Bulldog” Spencer with Forbes writer Jim Clash in the backseat returns from a test sortie at Eglin AFB, near Destin, Florida, December 9, 2024. It was a ...

DESTIN, Fla. (WKRG) — The Air Force will conduct munitions tests Thursday off the coast of Destin, according to a news release from Eglin Air Force Base. The testing will occur in the Gulf of America ...

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Northwest Florida residents may soon see emergency vehicles, smoke, and a road closure as Eglin Air Force Base participates in a training exercise to prepare for ...

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE — The 96th Test Wing will conduct a joint aircraft mass casualty accident response exercise on Dec. 11, during which General Bond Boulevard will close from 8 a.m. to noon.

Before I took my supersonic flight a few weeks ago in the back of an F-16 at Eglin AFB, I had a chance to meet and interview my pilot, Alec "Bulldog" Spencer. Spencer's been flying the F-16 for 22 ...