• Refueling the Mission Part 1: Refueling is the Magic of Air Mobility

    Get a never-before-seen inside look at the KC-46 and the aerial refueling mission: the magic of air mobility! Join us as we showcase the aerial refueling mission need, how AR receiver testing takes place, the challenges and unique conditions of this test and the extraordinary partnership behind it

  • Republic of Korea Air Force visit to AFTC HQ

    U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Evan Dertien, Air Force Test Center commander, briefs members of the Republic of Korea Air Force on test at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Apr. 21, 2023. The ROKAF visited AFTC HQ to learn new weapon system test and evaluation methods. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt.

  • Edwards works hard to ease challenge of childcare

    Top-quality childcare has been a priority at Edwards for many years as evidenced by the quality facilities, the wide variety of programs offered and the recent expansion of available slots for children. Ongoing efforts focus on further expansion through existing projects and securing additional

  • Thunderbirds conduct winter training at Edwards AFB

    The Thunderbirds conducted part of their winter training at Edwards AFB, where new enlisted support teams perfected the ground show portion of the demonstration while the pilots perfected their roles in the air.

  • Air Force technical leaders get up-close look at AEDC operations

    Technical leaders with the 412th Test Wing and 96th Test Wing met with Arnold Engineering Development Complex leadership over three days to view the ground test capabilities at Arnold Air Force Base. These two test wings, along with AEDC, make up the Air Force Test Center.

  • Edwards AFB hosts 163d Attack Wing MQ-9

    In an unprecedented move towards General CQ Brown’s charge to “Accelerate Change or Lose,” the 163d Attack Wing executed their first ever MQ-9 Agile Combat Employment (ACE) to a Forward Operating Site (FOS), flying from March Air Reserve Base to Edwards Air Force Base.

  • 411th Flight Test Squadron hosts Air Dominance Day

    The 411th Flight Test Squadron hosted an annual Air Dominance Day celebration on Edwards Air Force Base, April 15. Members of the F-22 Raptor test team took time to honor past accomplishments that has resulted in American air dominance for almost 70 years.

  • New era for Multi-Domain Test Force

    The Air Force Test Center ushered in a new era of the Multi-Domain Test Force, appointing its first military commander, Lt. Col. David Levene, at the AFTC Detachment 1 and MDTF Assumption of Command ceremony July 9. The MDTF will take residence at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, with future employees