April 16, 2021 Avoiding Burnout The COVID-19 pandemic may make you feel like you’re just waiting – life on hold – feeling frustrated that there’s no end in sight. Pandemic fatigue is a very real feeling of exhaustion as a result of COVID-19’s impact on our lives – from financial stress, to loneliness, to the fears of getting sick.
April 16, 2021 Reserve Airman makes history with innovative Project FoX/F-35 development For the first time ever, Air Force personnel livestreamed F-35 data directly from the aircraft’s mission systems computers to a connected computer tablet during a ground test March 31, 2021, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The event was a milestone for the Fighter Optimization eXperiment (FoX), a
April 14, 2021 TEST Kids: AFTC Salutes the Military Child Military children are constantly being tested as to how flexible they can be while supporting their parents. They move every few years, have to make new friends, and try to keep up with their favorite activities that may not be at the next duty station. Seven Air Force Test Center children here at
April 13, 2021 Edwards AFB schools reopen for in-person learning School bells rang and students clamored into their classrooms for the first time in about a year when schools reopened for in-person learning at Edwards Air Force Base, California, April 12.
April 13, 2021 Installed Engine Test Facility thrusts Edwards legacy into the future The skies above the Aerospace Valley has seen some of the most iconic aircraft in aviation history. However before they etch their place history books, these aircraft undergo weeks of ground tests. These ground tests are conducted in numerous locations in or near the flight line at Edwards Air Force
April 13, 2021 Edwards AFB 412 TW Income Tax Filing Reminder Don’t Forget to File your Taxes!The due date for filing your taxes is fast approaching! Please see the following information regarding when taxes are due, and filing assistance for military members! Federal Due date extended to May 17, 2021.
April 9, 2021 First-ever Space Test Fundamentals class visits STAR Delta (P) Students from the inaugural U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School Space Test Fundamentals course, Class 21-1, visited Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado recently. The STF course curriculum included a two-week tour of Schriever AFB; Buckley AFB, Colorado; U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado; Kirtland Air
April 8, 2021 U.S. Air Force Rolls Out New Mission Statement PENTAGON, Virginia – The Air Force released its new mission statement: To fly, fight, and win … Airpower anytime, anywhere. This change emphasizes the primary competitive advantage and capabilities that Airpower provides to the nation and joint operations.The ability to fight and win with Airpower
April 8, 2021 412th Test Wing conducts weapon separation test for Korean F-16 Update Program An F-16 assigned to the 416th Flight Test Squadron flies into position over the Precision Impact Range Area on Edwards Air Force Base, California, Feb. 26. The successful drop test was in support of the Korea F-16 Update Program. The ROKAF currently operates 133 KF-16C/D Block 50/52 fighter
April 7, 2021 Test Pilot school graduates first Space Test Fundamentals class The U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School graduated the first-ever Space Test Fundamentals class April 6, 2021, at Edwards Air Force Base, California. Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond, the U.S. Space Force chief of space operations, was on-hand to give the graduation address.