Editing Tyndall Air Force Base (section)

===53d Weapons Evaluation Group===
The [[53d Weapons Evaluation Group]] (53 WEG), is an [[Air Combat Command]] tenant organization that reports to the [[53d Wing]] (53 WG) at nearby [[Eglin Air Force Base]]. Among its subordinate squadrons at Tyndall, the 53 WEG manages offshore weapons ranges over the eastern Gulf of Mexico (EGOMEX), manages target drone programs ranging from sub-scale target drones to a fleet of [[F-16 Fighting Falcon|QF-16 Fighting Falcon]] Full Scale Aerial Targets (FSAT) based on conversion of older F-16A and F-16C aircraft. The 53 WEG previously managed [[F-4 Phantom II|QF-4 Phantom II]] FSATs, most of which were converted F-4E and F-4G aircraft. The 53 WEG also serves as primary manager for [[William Tell (aerial gunnery competition)|"William Tell"]], a biennial air-to-air weapons and aerial gunnery meet and competition for fighter aircraft held by the United States Air Force during even-numbered years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tyndall.af.mil/About/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/315006/53rd-weapons-evaluation-group/|title=53rd Weapons Evaluation Group}}</ref>