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April 25, 2023
Air Force pilots reach new program milestones in electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft

Four Air Force pilots remotely flew a Joby electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft at the company’s Marina, California, manufacturing facility April 20. They were the first Air Force personnel to assume remote pilot-in-command responsibilities and transition flight for the eVTOL,
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. 7, 2023. The ROKAF visited AFTC HQ to learn new weapon system test and evaluation methods. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt.
Oct. 28, 2022
Edwards AFB families encouraged to participate in annual DoD Tenant Satisfaction Survey

The Department of the Air Force requests tenants of privatized housing and government-owned family housing provide their feedback of the program via the annual Department of Defense Tenant Satisfaction Survey. Service members and their families can provide open, honest, and completely anonymous
Nov. 9, 2021
AFTC Airmen spark data solutions at hackathon

Various participants, also referred to as “hackers” from the 412th Test Wing in California, the 96th Test Wing in Florida, and Arnold Engineering Development Complex in Tennessee combined efforts to create an event that could potentially solve U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School sponsored data
Nov. 1, 2021
Test Trifecta: Orange, Emerald, and Black Flag combine to enhance large-scale test

For the first time, the three independently executed Large Force Test Events collaborated in real-time for simultaneous execution focusing on securing electronic data sharing across geographically separated battlespaces to enable long range kill chains.
July 16, 2021
SparkED, innovative mindset fuel problem solving techniques through robotics

In 2020, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. stated that his vision for the service is to “Accelerate Change or Lose.”So Airmen from all over the force have charged forward to embrace and further the Air Force culture as innovators.
July 6, 2021
Air Force releases new B-21 Raider artist rendering

The Air Force released a new B-21 Raider artist rendering graphic with an accompanying fact sheet today. As with past renderings, this rendering is an artist’s interpretation of the B-21 design.
March 8, 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.
March 8, 2021
AFTC honors Women's History Month: interview with Col. Sebrina Pabon

Air Force Test Center continues to honor women throughout the Command with a question and answer focused interview highlighting the first female U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School Commandant, Col. Sebrina Pabon.
Dec. 10, 2020
AF environmental study greenlights Edwards solar project

A project to develop what could be one of the largest solar photovoltaic arrays in the country -- and the largest solar project ever for the Department of Defense at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. -- is moving forward after clearing a required environmental impact study. The Air Force signed a

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