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April 28, 2021
Deployed fighters utilize ACE concept, execute tactical munitions ferry

Six F-15E Strike Eagles landed here with a modified munitions configuration on Apr. 25, 2021, as part of an Agile Combat Employment operation in the U.S. Central Command theater.
April 20, 2021
53rd Wing welcomes F-15EX “002”

The 53rd Wing welcomed the second F-15EX Eagle II to Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 20, 2021. Flown in by Maj. Aaron Eshkenazi, F-15 pilot, the second F-15EX showcases the 53rd Wing’s traditional “OT” tail flash and is assigned to the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron.
March 11, 2021
AF’s first F-15EX arrives at Eglin

EX1, the Air Force's newest fighter aircraft, touched down at its new home March 11 for developmental and operational testing.
March 2, 2021
Strike Eagle proven capable of carrying 15 JDAMs on single sortie

The 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron successfully flew an F-15E Strike Eagle carrying six JDAMs on a single side of the aircraft on Feb 22, 2021, showcasing a proof of concept for Agile Combat Employment, known as “ACE.”
July 28, 2020
Team Eglin prepared, ready for F-15EX

In less than a year, Team Eglin takes possession of the Air Force’s newest fighter, the F-15EX. Big plans and procedures are underway so developmental and operational testing can begin as soon as possible when EX1 and EX2 arrives in 2021.

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