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July 2, 2026
Massaro takes command of AFTC

Brig. Gen. Mark A. Massaro assumed command of the Air Force Test Center during a ceremony held June 30, 2026, in Hangar 1600 at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. Massaro takes the reins from Maj. Gen. Scott A. Cain who has commanded the AFTC for the past two years.
June 30, 2026
Air Force honors B-52 crew during memorial service at Edwards AFB

The air fell quiet Monday evening as families, teammates and senior Air Force leaders gathered beneath the high ceiling of an aircraft hangar to honor the eight members of the B-52 Stratofortress crew lost in a crash at Edwards Air Force Base two weeks earlier.
June 29, 2026
A Eulogy for Edwards AFB

Humanity is a stubborn thing. Here at Edwards, its legacies tend to linger, grow, and produce legends long after last breath.
June 16, 2026
96th Test Wing hosts change of command, responsibility

Col. Chris Keithley took command of the 96th Test Wing from Brig. Gen. Mark A. Massaro during a change of command ceremony June 16 at the McKinley Climatic Lab.
May 29, 2026
AFTC reshapes developmental test for faster capability delivery

The Air Force Test Center is evolving from a traditional developmental test organization into an enterprise-wide capability integrator focused on shaping combat systems earlier, improving decision-making and helping deliver capability to warfighters faster.
May 27, 2026
Keep Moving Forward: A Mental Health Narrative

What is mental health, and why has it become such an important topic? For many years, the phrase “mental health” carried a stigma, especially within military culture.
May 20, 2026
Applications open through July 31 for Acquisition Instructor Course

High-performing acquisition officers and civilians have until July 31 to apply to Class 27A of the Acquisition Instructor Course (AQIC).
May 19, 2026
I Thought it was Just Stress – Until I Lost Myself

My mental health story is deeply connected to my journey into motherhood. One in eight women who try to conceive face infertility, and I was one of them. I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and managed it for years with birth control pills. What I did not realize was that those same pills
May 11, 2026
The Weight of the Rucksack: Mental Health is the Foundation to Modern Lethality

I was driving back from a long weekend away from my security forces squadron at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, when it hit me for the first time. Out of nowhere, I felt extremely sick and cold... My body began to tense, wracked by waves of nerve contractions I couldn’t control.
May 6, 2026
Resilience in Motion: Turning Pain into Purpose

Sometimes the greatest threat to readiness is the one no one can see coming.

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