The 96th Test Wing, located at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, is the U.S. Air Force's primary test and evaluation center for air-delivered weapons, navigation and guidance systems, and command and control systems. As the host wing for Eglin AFB, it supports a wide array of customers including Air Force Program Offices, the Air Force Research Laboratory, NASA, and private industry, providing expert evaluation and validation of system performance throughout their lifecycle. The 96th Test Wing manages the Eglin Gulf Test and Training Range, which is a Major Range and Test Facility Base (MRTFB). Key activities include testing air armaments, hypersonic weapons, and space launches.
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The 96th Test Wing conducted a series of flight tests using a 19-foot unmanned aircraft launched from Tyndall Air Force Base from 2021-04-29 to 2021-05-05.