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Dec. 19, 2024
USAF Test Pilot School Graduates First Integrated Flight-Space Test Course

The USAF Test Pilot School achieved another historic milestone, Dec. 7, 2024, graduating the first year-long, fully integrated flight and space test course.
Dec. 19, 2024
2024 AFMC Year in People

Step into the highlights of 2024 with our Air Force Materiel Command "Year in People" photo spread!
June 26, 2024
Edwards AFB among installations selected for Presidential Federal Sustainability Awards

Edwards and Tyndall Air Force Base were among installations chosen for Presidential Federal Sustainability Awards, which recognize federal agencies and employees who have made transformational efforts to advance sustainability and climate resilience.
April 23, 2024
FY23 DAF Annual Safety Awards

Department of the Air Force Chief of Safety Maj. Gen. Sean Choquette released the recipients for the fiscal year 2023 Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff Safety Awards, as well as the Air and Space Forces Chief of Safety Awards. Air Force Materiel Command units were among the winners.
April 17, 2024
USAF Test Pilot School and DARPA announce breakthrough in aerospace machine learning

The U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency were finalists for the 2023 Robert J. Collier Trophy, a formal acknowledgement of recent breakthroughs that have launched the machine-learning era within the aerospace industry.
March 28, 2024
OL Plant 42 breathes new fire into TU-2S Dragon Lady

A TU-2S Dragon Lady assigned to the 9th Reconnaissance Wing, Beale Air Force Base, California, recently returned to service after nearly two years through the collaboration of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, 412th Test Wing at Edwards AFB, California, and Lockheed Martin Corporation.
Nov. 9, 2023
T-7A Red Hawk Arrival at Edwards AFB Reflects Integrated Team Effort

The first Boeing T-7A Red Hawk successfully arrived at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Nov. 8, 2023. This milestone formally commences the Air Force’s developmental flight test campaign for the aircraft, aimed at fielding a replacement pilot training capability for the Northrop T-38 Talon.
Nov. 3, 2023
Edwards Air Force Base Plays Pivotal Role in Next Generation Aerial Target (NGAT) Development

Edwards Air Force Base has long served as a cornerstone for aerospace innovation. Recently, the base's 412th Maintenance Group hosted Exosonic, an aerospace startup, to collaborate on the development of a Next Generation Aerial Target under a Small Business Innovation Research contract.
Aug. 1, 2023
AFCEC plays vital role in Air Force climate plan initiatives

AFCEC has a significant role in climate change initiatives intended to enhance resiliency at Air Force installations by addressing the risks severe weather poses to infrastructure, operational capabilities and readiness as outlined in the Department of the Air Force Climate Campaign Plan.
April 25, 2023
Air Force pilots reach new program milestones in electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft

Four Air Force pilots remotely flew a Joby electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft at the company’s Marina, California, manufacturing facility April 20. They were the first Air Force personnel to assume remote pilot-in-command responsibilities and transition flight for the eVTOL,
Feb. 6, 2023
Thunderbirds conduct winter training at Edwards AFB

The Thunderbirds conducted part of their winter training at Edwards AFB, where new enlisted support teams perfected the ground show portion of the demonstration while the pilots perfected their roles in the air.
June 6, 2022
Air Force announces winners of this year’s DAF art contest

The Air Force Services Center recently announced the winners of this year’s Air Force Art Contest. More than 2,240 pieces of art submitted from over 1,600 participants of all ages who used a variety of media. Air Force Materiel Command installations had multiple winners in the youth categories.
Nov. 9, 2021
AFTC Airmen spark data solutions at hack-a-thon

Various participants, also referred to as “hackers” from the 412th Test Wing in California, the 96th Test Wing in Florida, and Arnold Engineering Development Complex in Tennessee combined efforts to create an event that could potentially solve U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School sponsored data
Nov. 1, 2021
Test Trifecta: Orange, Emerald, and Black Flag combine to enhance large-scale test

For the first time, the three independently executed Large Force Test Events collaborated in real-time for simultaneous execution focusing on securing electronic data sharing across geographically separated battlespaces to enable long range kill chains.
Oct. 26, 2021
Test Integration: three missions, three views, one goal

The Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center, Air Force Test Center, and U.S. Air Force Warfare Center signed a Tri-Center Integrated Test and Evaluation Memorandum of Understanding which focuses on adopting a unified vision for driving integrated test and evaluation.

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