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  • photo of F-16 going through tests at the Joint Preflight Integration of Munitions and Electronic Systems test facility at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.

    Better together: J-PRIMES/BAF collaborate to meet test demands

    The Air Force Test Center operates two anechoic chambers with overlapping missions, Joint Preflight Integration of Munitions and Electronic Systems (J-PRIMES) at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., and the Benefield Anechoic Facility located at Edwards AFB, Calif. Recent chamber collaboration for a test at J-PRIMES demonstrated this mission overlap.
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    Black, Emerald, Orange Flag combine for test event

    For the first time, the three Flag test events collaborated in real-time.
  • An F-22 Raptor assigned to the 411th Flight Test Squadron maneuvers over the Mojave Desert during a test mission. (Photo by Chad Bellay/Lockheed Martin)

    Edwards AFB Airman selected as AFMC’s Spark Tank finalist

    Air Force Materiel Command recently named its 2022 MAJCOM Spark Tank finalists during the command Senior Leader Conference, Oct. 8, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, and one Airman from the 412th Test Wing at Edwards AFB is among the two finalists.
  • 412th Medical Group Bioenvironmental Engineering Airmen pull their equipment into position during a "Broken Arrow" training exercise on Edwards Air Force Base, California, Sept. 28. (Air Force photo by Giancarlo Casem)

    Emergency response teams conduct ‘Broken Arrow’ training exercise

    Airmen, firefighters, Emergency Management personnel, conducted a Broken Arrow training exercise on Edwards Air Force Base, Sept. 28.
  • The COVID-19 vaccine has been mandated across the Department of Defense and despite its demonstrated effectiveness and safety, a host of myths have left some Airmen and Guardians hesitant to receive it. While social media posts and some news outlets may make it harder to keep up with what is fact or fiction, the science is clear … approved COVID-19 vaccines work. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

    Myths and facts about the vax — debunking common COVID-19 vaccine myths

    The COVID-19 vaccine has been mandated across the Department of Defense and despite its demonstrated effectiveness and safety, a host of myths have left some Airmen and Guardians hesitant to receive it. While social media posts and some news outlets may make it harder to keep up with what is fact or fiction, the science is clear … approved COVID-19 vaccines work.
  • Maj. Gen. Heather Pringle

    AFRL Detachment 7 welcomes new commander

    Lt. Col. Robert Volesky assumed command of Air Force Research Laboratory Detachment 7 during an assumption of command ceremony at the AFRL Rocket Lab on Edwards Air Force Base, California, on 27 Aug. 27.
  • Aleksandr Yarovinskiy explains the workings of a non-flying drone mock-up he built to develop and verify the accuracy of the laser positioning system he designed so a drone would be able to safely and accurately navigate inside the main chamber of the Benefield Anechoic Facility. Yarovinskiy has secured funding from SparkED, the 412th Test Wing’s innovation team, to design, build, test and deliver a drone that has the potential to expand and enhance the BAF’s data-capture capabilities. (Air Force photo by Gary Hatch)

    Engineer’s side hustle could fly BAF data capture to new heights

    Aleksandr Yarovinskiy, an electronics engineer with the 772nd Test Squadron’s Benefield Anechoic Facility radio frequency measurement team, is building an unmanned aircraft system from scratch in his spare time. This drone will have the capability to position a radio receiver or emitter – or both – at virtually any point inside the BAF without first having to wait for hours while test teams reconfigure sections of the BAF by moving equipment and the radar absorbing material that’s an essential part of running successful tests there.
  • Kevin Meyer, intern engineer, 775th Test Squadron, 412th Test Engineering Group, 412th Test Wing, fires a laser through a filter during a demonstration at Edwards Air Force Base, California, July 26. The EO/IR Flight, 775th Test Squadron, 412th Test Engineering Group, 412th Test Wing, developed an improved training program that was supported by SparkEd, the official AFWERX-recognized Spark Cell for Edwards AFB.

    Edwards’ 775th TS tackles ‘Death by PowerPoint’, innovates improved training regimen

    Sure, Microsoft’s PowerPoint software still dominates the market and is the most likely source for presenting training material; and millions of presentations are made each day using the software. Unfortunately, the phrase "Death by PowerPoint" has also become part of our lexicon.
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    Air Force conducts latest hypersonic flight test

    Test demonstrated several first-time events for the program.
  • Armament Directorate patch

    Air Force conducts latest hypersonic flight test

    Test demonstrated several first-time events for the program.
  • A small robot maneuvers through a maze during a Code Bot Course that was offered at Edwards Air Force Base, May 13. Project Code Bot graduated 10 remote students in May 2021 and is slated to conduct the next class August 16-20.

    SparkED, innovative mindset fuel problem solving techniques through robotics

    In 2020, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. stated that his vision for the service is to “Accelerate Change or Lose.” So Airmen from all over the force have charged forward to embrace and further the Air Force culture as innovators.
  • Lt Col. Levene

    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 set to additionally operate out of Edwards and Eglin AFB. 
  • Col. Jay Orson, 412th Electronic Warfare Group commander, wipes out as Col. Randel Gordon, 412th Test Wing vice commander, goes for the win during a tricycle obstacle course race at the 412th EWG Family Day at Edwards Air Force Base, June 18. (Air Force photo by Bryce Bennett)

    412th EWG holds Family Day

    The 412th Electronic Warfare Group celebrated its first Family Day in nearly two years at Edwards Air Force Base, California, June 18.
  • PFS 6.42 project test lead engineer, Capt. Shawn Whitney, BAF project engineer, 1st Lt. Kevin Lasquete, and BAF Project Manager, Justin Duhart, pose for a photo in front of a B-1B Lancer inside the Benefield Anechoic Facility at Edwards Air Force Base, California, May 20. The Lancer, from the 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron, 53rd Wing, out of Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, will be used to conduct testing of PFS 6.42. (Air Force photo by Giancarlo Casem)

    B-1B Lancer Undergoes Electronic Warfare Testing in the BAF

    A B-1B Lancer was rolled into the Benefield Anechoic Facility (BAF) at Edwards Air Force Base, California, on May 20. The aircraft will undergo testing of a portion of the B-1B Defensive Software suite, Pre-processor Flight Software (PFS) 6.42.
  • Lt. Col. Raven LeClair, 370th Flight Test Squadron and F-35 JSF, fields questions from a panel of six judges during the Spark Tank Innovation Showcase event at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Jan. 29. (Air Force photo by Giancarlo Casem)

    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 project that seeks to rapidly integrate advanced software and hardware technologies to maximize the F-35’s lethality and survivability, while creating an agile development test tool and fielded combat multiplier for all DoD aircraft.
  • A picture of the U.S. Air Force symbol

    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 is key to facing emerging competitors and near-peer adversaries, according to service leaders.
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    ARRW booster vehicle flight test unsuccessful

    Test missile was not able to complete launch sequence.
  • Armament Directorate patch

    Major hypersonic missile testing on the horizon

    Ground testing began this week.
  • Groundbreaking ceremony

    Joint Simulation Environment brings Next-Gen Test and Evaluation to AFTC

    The $34.4 million project will provide a state-of-the-art modeling and simulation environment to conduct fifth-generation and next-generation developmental test, operational test, and high-end advanced training and tactics development for the warfighter. Construction begins March 2021 and is scheduled to be complete Aug. 2022.
  • An artist rendition of the Joint Simulation Environment set to break ground at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.

    Joint Simulation Environment brings Next-Gen Test and Evaluation to AFTC

    The $34.4 million project will provide a state-of-the-art modeling and simulation environment to conduct fifth-generation and next-generation developmental test, operational test, and high-end advanced training and tactics development for the warfighter. Construction begins March 2021 and is scheduled to be complete Aug. 2022.
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