• Flight Test: Proving Lethality in the Real World

    At the edge of innovation, where digital models meet live missions, Air Force testers take to the skies not just to fly, but to prove. To prove a missile works in the heat of battle, software can survive electronic warfare, and when the warfighter pulls the trigger, the system performs as

  • Breaking the Mold: How Innovation Powers AFTC’s Strategic Momentum

    In today’s rapid evolving mission, innovation isn’t just a buzzword and playing it safe can sometimes mean falling behind. That’s why Chief Master Sgt. Jeffrey Martin, Air Force Test Center command chief master sergeant, is pushing for something different: a culture where challenging assumptions is

  • Mission. Medics. Readiness.

    Maj. Gen. Scott Cain, Air Force Test Center commander, coins Airman 1st Class Joshua Baldovino, 412th Medical Group aerospace medical technician, for his superior performance at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., April 9, 2025. Cain immersed with the 412th MDG, reinforcing his commitment to warrior

  • Brewing Camaraderie

    Air Force Test Center commander Maj. Gen. Scott Cain, shares a laugh with a veteran in Lancaster, Calif., March 11, 2025. Cain participated in a community engagement event called Coffee 4 Vets, serving coffee and exchanging stories with local veterans. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Danielle Rose)

  • 2024 AFMC Year in People

    Step into the highlights of 2024 with our Air Force Materiel Command "Year in People" photo spread!

  • Maj. Gen. Scott Cain visits Arnold AFB

    Maj. Gen. Scott A. Cain, Air Force Test Center commander, third from right, tours a wind tunnel while receiving a brief from Lt. Col. Joseph Sabat, commander of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex 716th Test Squadron, second from right, during a recent visit to Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn.,

  • Tehachapi 5th Graders Embark on Learning Adventure at STARBASE Edwards

    A group of fifth-grade students from Cummings Valley Elementary School recently had the opportunity to participate in the Department of Defense’s STARBASE program at Edwards Air Force Base. This unique five-day educational experience, over the span of five weeks, was the first of its kind for

  • Cain takes first flight as AFTC commander

    Maj. Gen. Scott A. Cain prepares to pilot the Variable In-flight Simulation Test Aircraft X-62A for his first flight as the Air Force Test Center commander at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Aug. 15, 2024. VISTA is a one-of-a-kind training airplane developed by Lockheed Martin Skunk Works in

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