Aug. 3, 2018 Air Force Test Center welcomes new commanding general The world’s premier flight test organization is in the hands of a new leader. Brig. Gen. Christopher P. Azzano assumed command of the Air Force Test Center during a ceremony held Aug. 3 in Hangar 1600 at Edwards Air Force Base. Azzano takes the reins from Maj. Gen. David Harris who has commanded the
Sept. 9, 2024 Air Force Test Pilot School Begins Transformation for Great Power Competition On the cusp of its 80th anniversary, the Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base, California, is undergoing a major transformation to better prepare Airmen and Guardians for the complex and rapidly evolving challenges of modern warfare. Highlighting the need to adapt to an era of Great
April 28, 2026 Air Force Test Pilot School expands collaboration with Air University, reflects broader reach across academia and industry The U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School is expanding partnerships across academia, government and private industry to improve research and investments in aerospace.
June 18, 2025 Air Force Test Pilot School formally inaugurates Staff Fellowship Program For over eight decades, the Air Force Test Pilot School has played an integral role in America’s leadership in aerospace development. The staff at TPS is hand-selected from among the test enterprise’s best to form the next generation of test leaders, an exceptionally competitive process.
Sept. 9, 2025 Air Force Test Pilot School partners with Air Force Research Lab; internships provide a direct impact on aerospace research The USAF Test Pilot School’s Research Division recently hosted three summer internships in partnership with the Air Force Research Laboratory.
May 7, 2024 Air Force to begin accepting warrant officer applications The Air Force is now accepting applications, from April 25 to May 31, for Airmen aspiring to become the inaugural cohort of warrant officers in the information technology and cyber career fields.
May 15, 2018 Air Force transitions to a single combat uniform Air Force leaders announced the service will move to a single combat utility uniform, adopting the Operational Camouflage Pattern, or OCP, already in use by the Army and Airmen in combat zones and in certain jobs across the Air Force.
Aug. 3, 2022 Air Force units support Navy Valiant Shield exercise U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 505th Command and Control Wing at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, and Beale AFB, California, supported the U.S. Navy’s ninth iteration of exercise Valiant Shield 22 last month.
May 9, 2022 Air Force Unveils New Airpower Ad in Theaters JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -- The U.S. Air Force plans to unveil their latest commercial titled “Own the Sky” in theaters during moviegoers’ long-awaited release of Top Gun: Maverick. The heart-pounding, adrenaline inducing ad gives the audience a sense of what it might feel like to be