May 6, 2022 A-10C munitions render Explosive Reactive Armored tanks inoperative during test The 422nd and 59th Test and Evaluation Squadrons proved that modern-day armored vehicles equipped with Explosive Reactive Armor are vulnerable to the A-10C Thunderbolt II’s GAU-8 Avenger. This first-ever test was conducted at the Nevada Test and Training Range, February 14-25, 2022.
May 3, 2022 53rd Wing executes combined WSEP integrating COMBAT HAMMER, ARCHER, and SHIELD The 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group conducted the largest maritime Weapons System Evaluation Program April 7-15, 2022. This WSEP iteration included COMBAT ARCHER, COMBAT HAMMER, and COMBAT SHIELD where squadrons were evaluated on their ability to conduct air-to-air and air-to-ground operations along
April 28, 2022 AFRL technology makes new weapon for sinking ships a reality The Air Force Research Laboratory and Eglin’s Integrated Test Team demonstrated a new low-cost, air-delivered capability for defeating maritime threats April 28, 2022, that successfully destroyed a full-scale stationary surface vessel in the Gulf of Mexico.
April 19, 2022 Integrated Test Team proves multi-MDS Legion pod targeting capabilities Eglin’s Integrated Test Team conducted the first-ever multi-platform operational test to effectively locate a target using shared Infra-Red Search and Track sensor data, Apr. 7, 2022.
March 30, 2022 88th Test and Evaluation Squadron welcomes new HH-60Ws, kicks off IOT&E The last HH-60W Jolly Green II departed Duke Field, Fla. signaling the end of initial developmental test with the 413th Flight Test Squadron and the beginning of sustainment Operational Test led by the 88 TES at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 22, 2022.
March 15, 2022 53rd Wing’s 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron receives Air Force accolades for innovative warfighter solutions The 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron based out of Barksdale Air Force Base received numerous awards over the past year to include the 2021 Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, presented to units for exceptional meritorious service and outstanding achievement. The 49th TES “Wolfpack” was one of nine
March 7, 2022 Kendall details ‘Seven Operational Imperatives’ & how they forge the Future Force Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall discussed how the Air and Space Forces must modernize to meet new, emerging threats and challenges by implementing the Department of the Air Force’s “seven operational imperatives.”
March 7, 2022 82ND ATRS modernizes missile retriever boats Tyndall Air Force base is proving their commitment to spearhead innovation by recently making progress on a $5.1 million project used to revamp three missile retriever boats assigned to the 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron. The 82nd ATRS, a tenant unit at Tyndall belonging to the 53rd Wing, operates the
March 6, 2022 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron’s Watercraft prove critical in Air Force mission The 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron has a unique mission of providing aerial targets for testing Department of Defense and even foreign partners’ weapons systems. Providing subscale and full-scale drones allows multiple DoD entities to employ live weapons, including pilots involved in the Weapons
Feb. 17, 2022 RAAF participates in Exercise Lightning Spear 2021 New F-35As from the Royal Australian Air Force’s No 77 Squadron participated in Exercise Lightning Spear 2021, a live-missile firing event supported by the 53rd Wing and Eglin Air Force Base.