A Navy Secretary’s Powerful Return to Eglin

Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao returned to Eglin’s EOD schoolhouse May 2 to honor fallen technicians and review the future of explosive ordnance disposal training.
“We are on a war footing” Pentagon brass’s blunt message for the Emerald Coast:

When Dale Marks, Assistant Secretary of War for Energy, Installations, and Environment, spoke to the Niceville-Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce, he delivered a blunt message: Northwest Florida is on the front line of America’s industrial “arsenal of freedom,” and time is now the nation’s most dangerous adversary. Marks, who is also Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Acquisition and Sustainment, credited his time on the Emerald Coast with shaping his view of defense, stating, “The military does not operate in a vacuum… We operate within the strength of our host communities”.
Navy Secretary Reflects on Sacrifice During EOD Memorial at Eglin

Hundreds gathered at Eglin Air Force Base to honor fallen EOD technicians during the 57th Annual Explosive Ordnance Disposal Memorial Ceremony.
Niceville author’s memoir on the terrifying, hilarious and often hidden, authentic side of the War in Afghanistan released

What makes Dan Pace’s story different isn’t just the combat; it’s the middle-of-the-night watch rotations, and the jarring reality of being a 21-year-old kid tasked with life-or-death decisions just months after graduation.
Allegations of Patient Abuse at Eglin AFB Spark Civil Investigation

The Carlson Law Firm is investigating alleged patient abuse claims involving a physician at Eglin Air Force Base and seeking other potential victims.
Future of War? SOCOM Bets Big on Drone “Mothership”

SOCOM is proposing a major shift turning MQ-9 Reapers into drone “motherships” while cutting back its light attack aircraft fleet.
The Experts Keeping Eglin Airmen Healthy and Mission Ready

Behind the scenes at Eglin AFB, lab professionals power mission readiness with precision and near-perfect performance.
Safety First: Highway 285 Pauses for Eglin Test Exercise

Highway 285 will temporarily close April 21 as Eglin Air Force Base conducts scheduled testing in the area.
AI is Giving Air Force Testing a Critical Edge

A new AI tool at Edwards AFB is helping engineers generate flight test documents in minutes instead of weeks.
Take a Look Inside Eglin’s Warrior Day

Teams at Eglin Air Force Base tackled a four-mile ruck and hands-on mission scenarios during Warrior Day, focused on building readiness.