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The Air Force has developed a new device to help fighter pilots relieve themselves during long flights. An Eielson Air Force Base female pilot helped test the new in-flight bladder-relief system.

An F-15EX is undergoing testing at Eglin Air Force base in Fort Walton Beach as the services newest fighter jet successfully fired a missile last week.

An F-15EX is undergoing testing at Eglin Air Force base in Fort Walton Beach as the services newest fighter jet successfully fired a missile last week.

A handful of local companies have been awarded defense contracts in recent weeks, as other contracting work is also slated for area military bases.

The F-16 "Fighting Falcon" (known as "Viper" to its operators) is a single-engine multirole fighter. It was initially designed and produced by General Dynamics up until 1993 when the company sold the Fort Worth production line to Lockheed Martin. More than 4,500 F-16s have been produced and more than 2,800 aircraft remain in operation with 25 nations, making the type among the most prolific fighter families in the post-World War II period.

A handful of local companies have been awarded defense contracts in recent weeks, as other contracting work is also slated for area military bases.

A handful of local companies have been awarded defense contracts in recent weeks, as other contracting work is also slated for area military bases.

A handful of local companies have been awarded defense contracts in recent weeks, as other contracting work is also slated for area military bases.

A handful of local companies have been awarded defense contracts in recent weeks, as other contracting work is also slated for area military bases.

A handful of local companies have been awarded defense contracts in recent weeks, as other contracting work is also slated for area military bases.