EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE — Road closures scheduled for this morning are no longer in effect. A backup mission date is scheduled for Wednesday, March 12; Duke Field will be closed and personnel will be evacuated prior to 8:30 a.m.
The base, Highways 85 and 285 and surrounding roadways to include range roads will be closed from 8:30-10 a.m. The 7th Special Forces Group facilities will remain open, but access from the East (Highway 85) will be stopped.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Date change: Duke Field, 85, 285 to close for test mission March 12