18 May 2021

370th Flight Test Squadron conducts air refueling operations with F-15EX Eagle II’s

F-15EX Eagle II’s from the 40th Flight Test Squadron, 96th Test Wing, and 85th Test and Evaluation

8 Mar 2021

Test like we fight: ‘Orange Flag’, ‘Black Flag’ collaborate to accelerate change

Orange Flag, the large force test event carried out three times annually by Air Force Test Center’s 412th Test Wing, combined with the 53rd Wing’s Black Flag, bringing a first for the test community March 2-4.

8 Mar 2021

Test like we fight: ‘Orange Flag’, ‘Black Flag’ collaborate to accelerate change

Orange Flag, the large force test event carried out three times annually by Air Force Test Center’s 412th Test Wing, combined with the 53rd Wing’s Black Flag, bringing a first for the test community March 2-4.

5 Nov 2020

AFTC Joint Simulation Environment becomes reality

The JSE at Nellis AFB will support up to 20 high fidelity simulators and associated equipment to enable multi-platform, multi-domain developmental testing, operational testing and high end advanced tactics and training. 

5 Nov 2020

AFTC Joint Simulation Environment becomes reality

Air Force Test Center broke ground on the 52,000 sq. ft. Joint Simulation Environment facility at Nellis AFB, Nevada, Nov. 5 during a ceremony hosted by the 412th Electronic Warfare Group.

12 Dec 2018

31st TES begins F-35 Initial Operational Test and Evaluation

The 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron kicked off the Defense Department’s F-35 Lightning II Initial Operational Test and Evaluation with a large force employment sortie from Edwards AFB, California, Dec. 5.

28 Sep 2018

RQ-4B GLOBAL HAWK ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION RELEASED

According to an Air Combat Command Accident Investigation Board (AIB) report released today, an RQ-4B Global Hawk that crashed June 21, 2017, near Lone Pine, California, broke up mid-air after experiencing issues with one of its navigational data devices/ navigators. This caused the RQ-4B to enter an unusual flight altitude and experience airspeeds that exceeded structural limitations, from which the aircraft could not recover.