Eglin Air Force Base

Eglin Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base in the western Florida panhandle, about three miles southwest of Valparaiso in Okaloosa County. Its host unit is the 96th Test Wing, which tests and evaluates air-delivered weapons, navigation and guidance, command and control, and Air Force Special Operations Command systems. Established in 1935 as the Valparaiso Bombing and Gunnery Base, it is named for Lieutenant Colonel Frederick I. Eglin.

Location: Western Florida panhandle, near Valparaiso
Host unit: 96th Test Wing
Established: 1935, as Valparaiso Bombing and Gunnery Base

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Article: Eglin Air Force Base (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata: Q1298115
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