96th Test Wing

The 96th Test Wing, headquartered at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, traces its lineage to the 96th Bombardment Group formed during World War II. The unit played a pivotal role in the European theater, conducting strategic bombing missions over Nazi-occupied Europe. Reactivated and redesignated over the years, it evolved to support the Air Force’s test and evaluation mission. Today, the 96th Test Wing is the Air Force's premier test organization, responsible for testing a wide array of air-delivered weapons, navigation and guidance systems, and command and control systems, ensuring U.S. air superiority.