July 9, 2025 412th Medical Group leads disaster response planning in Antelope Valley The 412th Medical Group hosted the first Antelope Valley Emergency Services tabletop exercise June 12, bringing together 14 organizations to evaluate the region's ability to respond to large-scale disasters.
July 9, 2025 Final commander’s call: Edwards delivers decisive options for the warfighter Edwards Air Force Base remains a crucial national asset, providing government decision-makers with the critical flight test data and insights needed to equip and support our warfighters, according to Brig. Gen. Doug Wickert, 412th Test Wing commander.
July 8, 2025 Team Edwards celebrates Independence Day The Edwards Air Force Base community came together to celebrate America's independence during the annual Summer Bash event, July 4.
July 7, 2025 Tucano Tales: A-29C operations formally begin at the USAF Test Pilot School The Air Force Test Pilot School is working judiciously to integrate the recently acquired A-29C Super Tucano aircraft into the student flight curriculum.
July 1, 2025 Forging the new test Leader: How the Air Force Test Pilot School is molding the 21st century Doolittle In an era defined by rapid technological advancement and near-peer competition, the U.S. Air and Space Forces face an increasingly complex battlespace. Victory is no longer determined by singular platforms, but by a web of interconnected, multi-domain systems that must be developed, tested, and
June 24, 2025 New Air Force Test Pilot School satellite operations center reflects continued alignment to National Defense Strategy The Air Force Test Pilot School formally inaugurated its Satellite Operations Center on, June 11, 2025.
June 18, 2025 Child, youth programs reduced across base Edwards’ Child and Youth Programs reduced service hours, suspended drop-in care and paused new enrollments, among other changes driven by staff shortages impacting the entire federal government.
June 18, 2025 Air Force Test Pilot School formally inaugurates Staff Fellowship Program For over eight decades, the Air Force Test Pilot School has played an integral role in America’s leadership in aerospace development. The staff at TPS is hand-selected from among the test enterprise’s best to form the next generation of test leaders, an exceptionally competitive process.
June 16, 2025 Modernization Mission Continues as TPS Welcomes New Commandant Air Force Test Pilot School welcomed their newest commandant during the change of command ceremony, June 13, when Col. James Valpiani relinquished command to Col. Maryann Karlen, former Air Force Test Center deputy commander. Maj. Gen. Scott Cain, AFTC commander, officiated the event.
June 13, 2025 U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School graduates second fully integrated air and space class The Air Force Test Pilot School celebrated the graduation of Class 24B on June 7, marking a significant milestone in the development of multi-domain test leaders.