• Developing software; Developing Airmen

    The 850th Spectrum Warfare Group, Detachment 1, is responsible for developing Electronic Warfare (EW) software capabilities for the warfighter and commanders, but the unit also is developing the young Airmen who make up the team that build and designs this software, sometimes from scratch.

  • 850th SWG Change of Command

    U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew Finkler gives a speech after taking command during a change of command ceremony for the 850th Spectrum Warfare Group at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., June 23, 2023. Finkler is the second commander for the 850th SWG, which was activated in 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st

  • CROWS SOAR

    U.S. Air Force Col. John Paul F. Mintz, 850th Spectrum Warfare Group commander, puts on his face mask before he takes his final flight, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., June 20, 2023. Mintz is a command pilot with more than 1,700 flying hours in the F-15A-EX, F-16, T-38, and T-37. (U.S. Air Force