June 10, 2025 NORAD, USNORTHCOM commander visits F-15EX program Gen. Gregory Guillot, Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, watches a live cockpit demonstration of a long-range kill chain solution led by Maj. Matthew Sowder, 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron F-15 weapons officer, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, June 3,
Feb. 4, 2025 F-35 Hot Turns: Enhancing Survivability and Lethality 59th TES exercises "RAGE" procedures, loading munitions with engines running.
Oct. 4, 2024 B-52 honors legacy with “test orange” paint scheme BUFF celebrates historical roots and future modernization with an orange paint scheme.
Sept. 5, 2024 F-15 human performance tested during Bamboo Eagle Extended testing helps refine procedures for managing long-duration operations
March 8, 2021 Test like we fight: ‘Orange Flag’, ‘Black Flag’ collaborate to accelerate change Orange Flag, the large force test event carried out three times annually by Air Force Test Center’s 412th Test Wing, combined with the 53rd Wing’s Black Flag, bringing a first for the test community March 2-4.
Nov. 30, 2020 “As goes the 53rd Wing, so goes the Air Force” Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of Air Combat Command, and Chief Master Sgt. David Wade, ACC command chief, visited the 53rd Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Nov. 23-24, 2020. Their visit with 53rd Wing Airmen showcased test, evaluation, and mission data reprogramming, highlighting the wing’s drive