May 31, 2023 A Mission Out of This World: The Benefield Anechoic Facility tests first space satellite in decades The Benefield Anechoic Facility recently tested its first space satellite in decades. Anticipated to launch in late 2023, Navigation Technology Satellite-3 (NTS-3) will be the Department of Defense’s first experimental, integrated navigation satellite system in nearly 50 years.
May 10, 2023 Digital Test and Training Range Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony The 412th Electronic Warfare Group, 445th Test Squadron, celebrated the opening of the Digital Test and Training Range facility enabled by the Joint Simulation Environment during a ribbon-cutting ceremony May 8. The $34.4 million-dollar, state-of-the-art facility located on Edwards Air Force Base,
May 9, 2023 412th Civil Engineer Group Unit Recognized by the U.S. Air Force for Resource Excellence The Asset Management Branch of the Installation Management Division within the 412th Civil Engineer Group was recently recognized by the U.S. Air Force for winning the Maj. Gen. Robert C. Thompson Resource Excellence Award. This award recognizes the Air Force civil engineer unit that achieved the
May 5, 2023 The Human Factor: The Final Flight of an Aerospace Physiologist The doctor at the forefront of Model Based Human Systems Integration reflects on his 20-year-long career and it's impact on the Air Force.
May 3, 2023 Refueling the Mission Part 2: The Complexity of Flight Test with Receiver Aircraft Get a never-before-seen inside look at the KC-46 and the aerial refueling mission! Continuing on in Part 2 of Refueling the Mission, we showcase the value and complexity of flight test with receiver aircraft and the challenging but operational relevant conditions of the refueling mission.
April 26, 2023 Refueling the Mission Part 1: Refueling is the Magic of Air Mobility Get a never-before-seen inside look at the KC-46 and the aerial refueling mission: the magic of air mobility! Join us as we showcase the aerial refueling mission need, how AR receiver testing takes place, the challenges and unique conditions of this test and the extraordinary partnership behind it
April 25, 2023 Edwards AFB unveils new state-of-the-art fitness track at Rosburg Fitness Center Edwards AFB unveiled its new state-of-the-art fitness track at Rosburg Fitness Center, April 25. The Rosburg Fitness Center recently upgraded the quarter-mile athletic track from a minimum requirement rubberized coating to a modern Mondotrack surface.
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 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