History of Eglin Air Force Base engine." On 31 October 1992, the first U.S. Air Force McDonnell Douglas C-17 Globemaster III to deploy to a base outside of California completed a 4.2-hour, flight to Eglin Air Force Base. The third production aircraft flew from Edwards AFB to the Florida base where it underwent pressurization and temperature control tests inside the climatic test facility. The tests were expected to last five to six months, after which it was to return to the flight test program at Edwards. On 25 March 1993, the 55th Special Operations Squadron, equipped with Sikorsky MH-60 Black Hawks, was reassigned from Eglin Main
Galeão Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force Passenger Services"). The following units are based at Galeão Air Force Base: Subordinated to the command of the 5th Air Force (V FAe), which is dedicated to Transport Aviation: Subordinated to the command of the 3rd Regional Air Force Command (III COMAR): Additionally, the "Batalhão de Infantaria de Aeronáutica Especial do Galeão" (BINFAE-GL), an Infantry Battalion of the Brazilian Air Force that guards the Base, is also based at Galeão Air Force Base. The base is located 20 km from Rio de Janeiro downtown in the district of Governador Island. Galeão Air Force Base Galeão