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T-7A Red Hawk Completes Successful Escape System Sled Test

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's T-7A Red Hawk program achieved a major milestone as the 846th Test Squadron at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., executed a high-speed test of its new escape system on April 16. (Courtesy photo)
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Senior Airman Tomas Read, 75th Security Forces Squadron, competes in the 2025 Law Enforcement Handgun Competition April 15, 2025 at the Big Salty Range, Salt Lake City, UtahThe competition fostered collaboration among agencies and provided an opportunity for participants to test their skills against counterparts from across the country. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)
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Tech. Sgt. Casey Luttrell, 75th Security Forces Squadron, competes in the 2025 Law Enforcement Handgun Competition April 15, 2025 at the Big Salty Range, Salt Lake City, Utah. The competition fostered collaboration among agencies and provided an opportunity for participants to test their skills against counterparts from across the country. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)
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Tech. Sgt. Timothy Bukovich, 75th Security Forces Squadron, competes in the 2025 Law Enforcement Handgun Competition April 15, 2025 at the Big Salty Range, Salt Lake City, Utah. The competition fostered collaboration among agencies and provided an opportunity for participants to test their skills against counterparts from across the country. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)
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Master Sgt. Zachary McLaughlin, 75th Security Forces Squadron, competes in the 2025 Law Enforcement Handgun Competition April 15, 2025 at the Big Salty Range, Salt Lake City, Utah. The competition fostered collaboration among agencies and provided an opportunity for participants to test their skills against counterparts from across the country. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)
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Master Sgt. Zachary McLaughlin, 75th Security Forces Squadron, briefs his team at the 2025 Law Enforcement Handgun Competition April 15, 2025 at the Big Salty Range, Salt Lake City, Utah. The competition fostered collaboration among agencies and provided an opportunity for participants to test their skills against counterparts from across the country. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)
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Quality Assurance team members with the Ogden Air Logistics Complex stand with Maj. Gen. Kenyon Bell, Ogden ALC commander, and other complex leadership April 22, 2025, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, in recognition of the complex earning AS9100 and AS9110 certifications, demonstrating its commitment to aerospace quality and safety. The team played a key role in achieving these industry certifications, ensuring the complex meets rigorous requirements for aircraft maintenance, manufacturing, and modification. Pictured left to right; Col. Michelle Artolachipe, Ogden ALC deputy commander, Brayden Thomas, QA supervisor, Candy Leffler, AS9100/9110 auditor, Heather Burton, QA supervisor, Senior Master Sgt. Jeremy Roberts, Ogden ALC acting senior enlisted advisor, Sandy Fitzgerald, Ogden ALC deputy director, Maj. Gen. Keyon Bell, Ogden ALC commander, Michael Burnham, QA deputy director, Wolfgang Seng, QA lead, Travis Berrett, AS9100/9110 auditor, Jess Macpherson, AS9100/9110 auditor, and Col. Brandon Douglass, Ogden ALC mobilization assistant to the commander. Not pictured: Jared Berrett, AS9100/9110 auditor. (Courtesy photo by Blake Gale)
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Air Force TOC-L enhances joint force C2

Col. Frank Biancardi II, Advanced Battle Management System Cross Functional Team deputy director, discusses daily successes and failures during an end of day meeting with operators at multiple experiment locations for Project Convergence Capstone 5, at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California, March 11, 2025. The Advanced Battle Management System Cross-Function Team is leading the planning, management, and execution of Air Force support to PC-C5. The Air Force Futures Directorate creates the Air Force's strategy across multiple time epochs, develops the corresponding force design, and advocates for the necessary requirements to ensure the Air Force possesses the capabilities to deter and defeat, if required, strategic competitors. (Official Air Force Photo by Morgan Brown)
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Air Force TOC-L enhances joint force C2

Tech. Sgt. Peyton Shaffer, non-commissioned officer for the 752 Operational Support Squadron weapons and tactics, answers a call from operators at the Shadow Operations Center-Nellis, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, during Project Convergence Capstone 5 at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California, March 10, 2025. The TOC-L integrates data from multiple sources to create a synchronized air picture, improving the speed and accuracy of command and control. (Official Air Force Photo by Morgan Brown).
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Air Force TOC-L enhances joint force C2

Col. Freddie Robinson, the Joint Air Component Coordination Element team director for the 186th Air Operations Group, facilitates communication with the Combined Joint Task Force and 1st Lt. Kaitlin Volk, an air battle manager, during Project Convergence Capstone 5 at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California, March 13, 2025. For the experiment, the JACCE was imbedded with the Army’s XVIII Airborne Corps to assist with doctrinal, technical and communication challenges between the CJTF and the TOC-L system. The JACCE team was the authoritative liaison of the Joint Force Air Component Commander and represented the JFACC at the CJTF. (Official Air Force Photo by Morgan Brown)
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Air Force TOC-L enhances joint force C2

Tech. Sgt. Peyton Shaffer briefs Maj. Lauren Davis on mission threads during a vulnerability window, or vul, at Project Convergence Capstone 5 at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California, March 10, 2025. Shaffer, a weapons and tactics NCO with the 752nd Operational Support Squadron, is operating within the PC-C5 experiment. Davis, an air battle manager with the 224th Air Defense Sector supporting the ABMS Program Office, is evaluating the functionality of the Tactical Operations Center-Light system. (Official Air Force Photo by Morgan Brown)
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Edwards showcases readiness to AFMC commander

Lonnie Dierkson, 412th Communications Squadron, REDCORE operations lead cyber defense operator, demonstrates his team's counter-cyber-attack capabilities on Edwards Air Force Base, California, recently. The Research, Development, Test & Enterprise Defensive Cyber Operations Response Element (REDCORE) provides continuous cyber defense for 412th Test Wing and Air Force Test Center assets on Edwards (Air Force photo by Giancarlo Casem).
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Gen. Duke Richardson visits Arnold AFB

Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, commander of Air Force Materiel Command, left, speaks with Lt. Col. Joseph Sabat, 716th Test Squadron commander, right, outside of the Propulsion Wind Tunnel Facility lobby at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., April 24, 2025. Also pictured is Chief Master Sgt. Bill Fitch, AFMC Command Chief Master Sergeant, center. Richardson visited Arnold AFB, headquarters of Arnold Engineering Development Complex, headquarters of AEDC, to tour several test facilities, meet with personnel, and receive updates on various programs and projects. (U.S. Air Force photo by Keith Thornburgh) (This image was altered by obscuring badges for security purposes)
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Gen. Duke Richardson visits Arnold AFB

Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, commander of Air Force Materiel Command, center left, and Chief Master Sgt. Bill Fitch, AFMC Command Chief Master Sergeant, center right, meet with members of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex Junior Force Council during an April 24, 2025, visit to Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn. Richardson visited Arnold AFB, headquarters of AEDC, to tour several test facilities, meet with personnel, and receive updates on various programs and projects. (U.S. Air Force photo by Keith Thornburgh)
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Gen. Duke Richardson visits Arnold AFB

Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, commander of Air Force Materiel Command, left, shakes hands with Joshua Johns, Arnold Engineering Development Complex Financial Management technical director, during an April 24, 2025, visit to Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn. Richardson visited Arnold AFB, headquarters of AEDC, to tour several test facilities, meet with personnel, and receive updates on various programs and projects. (U.S. Air Force photo by Keith Thornburgh)
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Gen. Duke Richardson visits Arnold AFB

Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, commander of Air Force Materiel Command, center, speaks with Col. Grant Mizell, commander of Arnold Engineering Development Complex, right, and Chief Master Sgt. Jennifer Cirricione, AEDC senior enlisted leader, in the lobby of the Propulsion Wind Tunnel Facility April 24, 2025. Richardson visited Arnold AFB, headquarters of AEDC, to tour several test facilities, meet with personnel, and receive updates on various programs and projects. (U.S. Air Force photo by Keith Thornburgh)
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Gen. Duke Richardson visits Arnold AFB

Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, commander of Air Force Materiel Command, left, speaks with Col. Grant Mizell, commander of Arnold Engineering Development Complex, during a stop in the Propulsion Wind Tunnel Facility lobby as part of an April 24, 2025, visit to Arnold AFB, Tenn. The base serves as the headquarters of AEDC. Richardson visited Arnold AFB, headquarters of AEDC, to tour several test facilities, meet with personnel, and receive updates on various programs and projects. (U.S. Air Force photo by Keith Thornburgh)
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Gen. Duke Richardson visits Arnold AFB

Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, commander of Air Force Materiel Command, right, is greeted by Arnold Engineering Development Complex Deputy Director Kevin Muckerheide April 24, 2025, in the lobby of the Propulsion Wind Tunnel Facility at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn. Richardson visited Arnold AFB, headquarters of AEDC, to tour several test facilities, meet with personnel, and receive updates on various programs and projects. (U.S. Air Force photo by Keith Thornburgh)
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Gen. Duke Richardson visits Arnold AFB

Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, commander of Air Force Materiel Command, left, is greeted by Col. Jason Vap, 804th Test Group commander, during his April 24, 2025, visit to Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn. Also pictured is Chief Master Sgt. Bill Fitch, AFMC Command Chief Master Sergeant, center. Richardson visited Arnold AFB, headquarters of Arnold Engineering Development Complex, headquarters of AEDC, to tour several test facilities, meet with personnel, and receive updates on various programs and projects. (U.S. Air Force photo by Keith Thornburgh) (This image was altered by obscuring badges for security purposes)
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A KC-46A assigned to the 418th Flight Test Squadron at Edwards Air Force Base positions to refuel a Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail in the airspace near Edwards. Aircrews from the USAF, RAAF, and Royal Air Force worked together to rapidly certify this enhanced combat capability for the RAAF E-7A fleet. The trilateral test also allowed the United Kingdom and United States Air Force to gain early test experience ahead of their anticipated fielding of E-7 aircraft variants. (Air Force photo by Richard Gonzales)
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Modeling and Simulation – Exploring Lethality Before It’s Built

Before a new weapon system is ever built, flown or fired, it begins in a simulated environment digitally constructed, dynamically tested and refined in real time. This is the domain of modeling and simulation, the critical first phase in the development of lethality within the Air Force Test Center’s digital test enterprise.
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Charting the Digital Course: AFTC Hosts Fourth Annual DMM Summit

From April 23 to 25, the fourth annual Digital Materiel Management Test and Evaluation Summit served as a pulse check on the Air Force’s digital modernization journey and a launchpad for the future.
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Commentary: Legal readiness is mission readiness

Illustration listing services the base legal office can assist with. (Courtesy Image)
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Total Force Awareness Training, Consolidated Data Now Available in DAF e-Learning

Airmen and Guardians now have another option for completing their required Total Force Awareness Training (TFAT) as its now available on the Air Force e-Learning (DAFeL) platform. By bringing TFAT to the new platform, Airmen and Guardians now have a more streamlined and user-friendly way to complete their required trainings, which includes topics such as annual Cyber Awareness training. (U.S. Air Force graphic)
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DMM enhances efficiency, readiness for AFMC enterprise

Air Force Materiel Command's digital revolution is not just about improving efficiency—it's about ensuring AFMC remains a competitive, agile force in an increasingly digital world. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Brian Dietrick)
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Steward of the Digital Thread

Developing Lethality: Steward of the Digital Thread Part 1: The Air Force Test Center’s Role in Warfighter Dominance
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DAF Announces Top Performing Safety Leaders and Teams for 2024

Graphic announcing the Department of the Air Force FY2024 Annual Safety Awards. (U.S. Air Force illustration by Keith Wright)
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DAF Rider

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Tailoring Generative AI: NIPRGPT Experiment and the Need for Role-Specific Training and Resources

The Air Force is driving adoption of generative artificial intelligence (AI) through tailored, role-based training to empower Airmen and Guardians to work more efficiently and effectively. The effort, spearheaded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), focuses on equipping personnel with the knowledge and skills to use generative AI tools responsibly and ethically across a range of mission-critical functions. (U.S. Air Force graphic)
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Northrop Snark

A Northrop Snark missile in flight.
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Northrop Snark

An individual installs an Allison J33 engine inside of a F-80.
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Northrop Snark

An Allison J33 engine on display.
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CYP inspectors partner with installations

Air Force Services Center Child and Youth Program inspectors meet with leadership and recognize employees at CYP installation locations around the force. (Courtesy photos)
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2025 Motorcycle Preseason - Year of the Swerve

2025 Motorcycle Preseason - Year of the Swerve
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2025 Hennessy Awards for best DFAC operations in the DAF

A collage of photos taken as the 2025 Hennessy Travelers teams visit finalist installations to determine the best dining facility operations in the Department of Defense. (Courtesy photos)
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New meals for legacy DFACs

Then Airman 1st Class Julia Estrada, a food service airman, slices fresh tomatoes at the Nightingale Dining Facility on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. The Air Force Services Center will begin rolling out a new 28-day menu to installations with legacy dining facilities in the near future. The updated menu will deliver healthier options and more variety, bringing the DAF more in line with the Department of Defense Go for Green program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephanie Henry)
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New meals for legacy DFACs

Then Airman 1st Class Julia Estrada, a food service airman, mixes a fresh pasta salad at the Nightingale Dining Facility on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. The Air Force Services Center will begin rolling out a new 28-day menu to installations with legacy dining facilities in the near future. The updated menu will deliver healthier options and more variety, bringing the DAF more in line with the Department of Defense Go for Green program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephanie Henry)
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Health Care Flexible Spending Account

A graphic explains that service members can now sign up for a Health Care Flexible Spending Account.
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New app helps leaders ensure Airman, Guardian financial readiness

The dashboard of the new Commander’s Application, developed by the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Financial Management Directorate in partnership with several other Air Force organizations. The app provides real-time insights to members’ financial health, helping leaders address issues before they escalate to support the well-being of Airmen, Guardians and their families. (U.S. Air Force graphic)
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2025 Spark Tank

Finalists were selected by Department of the Air Force senior leaders, Jan. 28, 2025, in Arlington, Va., Spark Tank is the DAF's premier campaign where Guardians and Airmen present their innovative solutions to top leaders and industry experts, seeking sponsorship to bring their concepts to life. (U.S. Air Force graphic)
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