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Eagles have landed: New F-15EXs arrive at Eglin

(U.S. Air Force photo by Ilka Cole)

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Eagles have landed: New F-15EXs arrive at Eglin

(U.S. Air Force photo by Ilka Cole)

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Eagles have landed: New F-15EXs arrive at Eglin

(U.S. Air Force photo by Ilka Cole)

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Command Chief photo

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COL DANIEL J. KNERL

Deputy Commander

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82nd ATRS rescues aerial targets

A U.S. Air Force Missile Retriever assigned to the 82nd Aerial Target Squadron hoists a BQM-167A subscale aerial target out of the Gulf of Mexico, Aug 4, 2023. The drone is equipped with a transponder, allowing the watercraft crew to locate, recover and return the target back to Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, where it is repaired for future missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Betty R. Chevalier)

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82nd ATRS rescues aerial targets

A U.S. Air Force BQM-167A subscale aerial target floats in the water as a Missile Retriever watercraft approaches in the Gulf of Mexico, Aug. 4, 2023. The BQM-167 is a high-performance, remote controlled aerial target, primarily used during Weapons System Evaluation Programs and can be shot down with live missiles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Betty R. Chevalier)

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F-15EX employs Standoff Precision Guided Munitions, completes Integrated Test and Evaluation Phase 1

Both F-15EX Eagle II aircraft attached to the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron, 53d Wing, and 40th Flight Test Squadron, 96th Test Wing, return from a test mission over the Gulf of Mexico, Aug. 2, 2023. The F-15EX recently completed Integrated Test & Evaluation Phase I, with the data currently being analyzed by the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center and Office of the Secretary of Defense Director of Operational Test and Evaluation for final reporting to steer a full rate production decision determination in the coming months (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. John McRell)

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WSINT 23-1 Taxi and Take off

Three B-52 Stratofortress bombers sit on the ramp at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, May 31, 2023. The B-52s are at Nellis in support of the Weapons School Integration exercise. The U.S. Air Force Weapons School teaches graduate-level instructor courses that provide advanced training in weapons and tactics employment to officers and enlisted specialists of the combat and mobility air forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)

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Senior Airman Adam Roach, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-15EX Dedicated Crew Chief, unveils Col. Daniel Lehoski's name on the 53rd Wing's flagship F-15EX2 during the 53rd Wing Change of Command ceremony July 21 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Before taking command of the 53rd, Lehoski served as the Commandant of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. where he oversaw the training of expert tactical instructors and leaders focused on air, space, and cyber on behalf of the joint force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mr. Dave Shelikoff)

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Members of the 53rd Wing render a first salute to Col. Daniel Lehoski as a sign of respect, welcoming the new commander to the 53rd Wing during the change of command ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, July. 21, 2023.

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U.S. Air Force Warfare Center commander, Maj. Gen. Case Cunningham congratulates Col. Matthew Bradley, the outgoing commander of the 53rd Wing, during a change of command ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, July. 21, 2023. The ceremony was a momentous occasion, culminating a distinguished 26-year active-duty career for Bradley. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Lindsey Heflin)

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Col. Daniel Lehoski, commander of the 53rd Wing, speaks during a change of command ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, July.21, 2023. Before taking command of the 53rd, Lehoski served as the Commandant of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. where he oversaw the training of expert tactical instructors and leaders focused on air, space, and cyber on behalf of the joint force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Lindsey Heflin)

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U.S. Air Force Warfare Center commander, Maj. Gen. Case Cunningham and Col. Matthew Bradley, former commander of the 53rd Wing, lead applause for Col. Daniel Lehoski, the new commander of the 53rd Wing, during a change of command ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, July. 21, 2023. Lehoski received his commission from Texas A&M University in 2000 and is a command pilot with more than 1,500 hours and has flown in support of Operation NOBLE EAGLE and theater security packages worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Lindsey Heflin)

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53d Wing Commander

COLONEL DANIEL J. LEHOSKI

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53rd Wing B-52 executes long-range mine test, advancing maritime capabilities in a contested environment

A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., prepares to deploy inert Joint Direct Attack Munition QuickStrike Extended Range mines off the coast of Kauai, Hawaii at the Pacific Missile Range Facility in March, 2023.

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53rd Wing B-52 executes long-range mine test, advancing maritime capabilities in a contested environment

An inert Joint Direct Attack Munition QuickStrike Extended Range mine is attached to a U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., in early March, 2023. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

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The 556th Test and Evaluation Squadron completed the first round of MQ-9A Reaper ground and flight testing with the Angry Kitten ALQ-167 Electronic Countermeasures (ECM) Pod at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada Apr. 10-28, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mr. Robert Brooks)

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Three B-1B Lancers taxi down the runway at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 14, 2017. Airmen assigned to the 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron spent time at Nellis AFB testing new software for Sustainment Block 17.

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