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July 14, 2022
746th Test Squadron develops high power jammer system for continuous tracking

With the goal of improving the ability to test increasingly robust GPS systems for aerial assets, the 746th Test Squadron at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, developed a high power jammer tracking system, or HPJ-T, to provide constant GPS jamming on a system for an extended period of time.The
June 16, 2022
746th Test Squadron Director of Operations now leads squadron as its commander

During an official ceremony June 8, Lt. Col. Brian V. Davis assumed command of the 746th Test Squadron, 704th Test Group, Arnold Engineering Development Complex, located at Holloman Air Force Base.Prior to his new role as 746 TS commander, Davis was the director of operations for the 746 TS. The 746
June 2, 2022
Holloman High Speed Test Track sets record with fastest recovery mission in 30-plus years with reusable sled

In late March, the 846th Test Squadron at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., successfully stopped a reusable sled traveling at 6,400 feet per second on a monorail, making it a historic event for the team’s Hypersonic Sled Recovery, or HSR, effort.Lt. Col. Paul Dolce, Commander, 846th Test Squadron,
Nov. 19, 2021
Intern with 586th FLTS creates tool pilots can use during flight

This summer, Jacob Moreno, a senior at the University of Texas at El Paso, spent his time as an intern with the 586th Flight Test Squadron, or FLTS.In the spirit of innovation and accelerating change, Moreno coded a program that automatically deciphers airspace data into a graphical format that
Oct. 28, 2021
846th Test Squadron qualifies vital new ejection system for Air Force’s new trainer jet

Since the Air Force announced its intent to replace the T-38C Talon with the T-7A Red Hawk, various aspects of the successor have been studied to prepare the trainer jet for its imminent deployment.The examination of a critical component of the T-7A is underway at the Holloman High Speed Test Track
Oct. 8, 2021
Modernization effort underway to keep Holloman High Speed Test Track on the rails

To ensure the Holloman High Speed Test Track at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, continues its record-setting ways and serves as a hub for testing to enhance pilot safety and hypersonic systems development for decades to come, 846th Test Squadron personnel are exploring the modernization of the
Aug. 16, 2021
Airmen recognized for lifesaving action

It’s possible for the Air Force core value of “Service before self” to take on different meanings depending on the individual or situation.The tenet calls for Airmen to place their professional duties over personal desires. This principle may be interpreted as the willingness of an individual to
Aug. 16, 2021
Dennison takes helm of 704th Test Group, Detachment 1

It wasn’t familial tradition or the prospect of travel that drove Lt. Col. Jeffery Dennison to a career in the military.Instead, it was the promise of a college scholarship that compelled him to join the U.S. Air Force.“So far, it’s been the best decision of my life,” Dennison said.Dennison took
May 3, 2021
Kangas hopes STEM outreach buds greater interest among area students

Heather Kangas has made it her mission to take science, technology, engineering and math - otherwise known as STEM - beyond photos, charts and text and bring it to life for children living in close vicinity to Holloman Air Force Base. “I think it’s important just because not everybody’s been exposed
Oct. 19, 2020
846th Test Squadron prepares Holloman High Speed Test Track for upcoming hypersonic missions

In preparation for an increased demand of its services over the next decade, including work slated to begin next year, the 846th Test Squadron at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, is working to get its hypersonic sled testing program up to speed.To accomplish upcoming testing, the 846 TS, which

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