April 17, 2023 USAF Test Pilot School and Finnish Air Force Demonstrate Historic First Upon Accession with NATO On April 4, Finland officially became the 31st member to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on the 74th anniversary of the signing of the Washington Treaty. Coincidentally, TPS became the first Air Force organization to fly a joint-test mission as part of a technical exchange between the
April 12, 2023 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.
April 11, 2023 Edwards AFB helps kick off the Month of the Military Child with special event Millions of military family storytime moments are missed because of military life challenges. These moments of bonding, connection and learning are crucial for military families. To honor the Month of the Military Child, Edwards AFB helped combat this challenge by hosting the United through Reading
April 11, 2023 Team celebrates Bahrain's first F-16 Block 70 aircraft F-16 Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Bahrain team celebrated the first Bahrain F-16 Block 70 aircraft to roll off the newly operational Lockheed Martin production line, during a March 10 ceremony in Greenville, S.C.
April 5, 2023 Spring Season – “Spring Clean-Up Week 2023” established on Edwards AFB Winter is finally over and Spring has arrived! Despite the cold mornings or the blustery winds we have battled, the weather is definitely turning warmer. Just like the things we do every year at home, clearing winter debris blown into our yards or removing dead plants and weeds; at Edwards AFB we
April 4, 2023 Have 5tarboy: USAF Test Pilot School's Test Management Project utilizes new GPS system for better navigation guidance The U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School is known for providing high quality resources for greater aerospace testing. This was recently demonstrated through their partnership with Southern California based "StarNav" to test a unique GPS system.
March 30, 2023 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
March 24, 2023 Air Force conducts second ARRW test flight Launch focused on the ARRW’s end-to-end performance.
March 21, 2023 Civil Air Patrol and U.S. Naval Sea Cadets get an inside look at interservice partnerships on Edwards AFB Civil Air Patrol and United States Naval Sea Cadets receive an up close and personal look at interservice flight operations during a tour of Edwards Air Force Base hosted by the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC) Detachment 5, March 17.
March 21, 2023 Air Force releases 102nd Uniform Board results for Airmen, Guardians The Chief of Staff of the Air Force approved several initiatives submitted to the November 2022 Air Force Uniform Board for implementation in Department of the Air Force Instruction 36-2903, Dress and Personal Appearance of United States Air Force and United States Space Force Personnel. Authorized