July 22, 2016 Raptor SNCO wins AFMC award 412th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron SNCO wins major command award
June 29, 2011 Raptor squadron gets new boss Lt. Col. Daron Drown is congratulated following the 411th Flight Test Squadron change of command June 23. Colonel Drown assumed command from Lt. Col. Ernest Teichert who is headed to the Industrial College of the Air Force in Washington D.C. Colonel Drown comes to Edwards from Wright-Patterson Air
May 6, 2015 Raptor test force enters new phase of AIM-9X testing The 411th Flight Test Squadron and F-22 Combined Test Force successfully test fired two guided AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles this year as part of the latest phase in getting the Raptor closer to using the missile operationally.The AIM-9X is an advanced infrared missile and the newest of the Sidewinder
Dec. 13, 2006 Raptor test team wins command-level award The F-22A Flight Sciences Test Team recently won the 2005 General Bernard P. Randolph Engineering Team Award. This award recognizes the superior performance of an engineering team that significantly contributes to enhancing the Air Force Materiel Command's mission. The team consisted of 25 members,
June 16, 2017 Raptor testers recognized for contributions to national defense The U.S. Air Force announced June 14 that the 412th Test Wing’s F-22 Modernization Flight Test Team won the 2017 Air Force Association Citation of Honor Award for their outstanding contributions to national defense. The award recognizes the outstanding contribution of an individual or organization
Sept. 14, 2016 Raptors converge on F-22 CTF as it prepares to move Just after the turn of the century, it wasn’t unusual to see seven F-22A Raptors parked around the 411th Flight Test Squadron compound during the fighter’s early developmental test and evaluation days. Today, the 411th and F-22 Combined Test Force has just four of the fifth-generation fighters left
May 4, 2017 Raptors take out aerial targets in milestone missile tests F-22 Raptors from the 411th Flight Test Squadron completed developmental tests of air-to-air missiles against an aerial target April 18 at the Utah Test and Training Range as part of a major capability upgrade. The Raptors launched inert AIM-9 and AIM-120 missiles against multiple BQM-167A sub-scale
July 15, 2016 RASCAL pod innovation enhances test capabilities Innovation is the introduction of something new, an improved product or method. One innovation that’s not necessarily new but continues to demonstrate innovation is the RASCAL pod program at the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School here.
Nov. 21, 2014 Ready for the holidays? Commissary cards help spread 'gift of groceries' As the calendar flips toward the holidays, the Commissary Gift Card is always a viable option for anyone wishing to support their loved ones in the military community, said the Defense Commissary Agency's senior enlisted advisor to the director."The Commissary Gift Card is a wonderful way for anyone