Dec. 19, 2024 USAF Test Pilot School Graduates First Integrated Flight-Space Test Course The USAF Test Pilot School achieved another historic milestone, Dec. 7, 2024, graduating the first year-long, fully integrated flight and space test course.
Dec. 19, 2024 2024 AFMC Year in People Step into the highlights of 2024 with our Air Force Materiel Command "Year in People" photo spread!
June 26, 2024 Edwards AFB among installations selected for Presidential Federal Sustainability Awards Edwards and Tyndall Air Force Base were among installations chosen for Presidential Federal Sustainability Awards, which recognize federal agencies and employees who have made transformational efforts to advance sustainability and climate resilience.
April 23, 2024 FY23 DAF Annual Safety Awards Department of the Air Force Chief of Safety Maj. Gen. Sean Choquette released the recipients for the fiscal year 2023 Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff Safety Awards, as well as the Air and Space Forces Chief of Safety Awards. Air Force Materiel Command units were among the winners.
April 17, 2024 USAF Test Pilot School and DARPA announce breakthrough in aerospace machine learning The U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency were finalists for the 2023 Robert J. Collier Trophy, a formal acknowledgement of recent breakthroughs that have launched the machine-learning era within the aerospace industry.
March 28, 2024 OL Plant 42 breathes new fire into TU-2S Dragon Lady A TU-2S Dragon Lady assigned to the 9th Reconnaissance Wing, Beale Air Force Base, California, recently returned to service after nearly two years through the collaboration of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, 412th Test Wing at Edwards AFB, California, and Lockheed Martin Corporation.
Nov. 9, 2023 T-7A Red Hawk Arrival at Edwards AFB Reflects Integrated Team Effort The first Boeing T-7A Red Hawk successfully arrived at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Nov. 8, 2023. This milestone formally commences the Air Force’s developmental flight test campaign for the aircraft, aimed at fielding a replacement pilot training capability for the Northrop T-38 Talon.
Nov. 3, 2023 Edwards Air Force Base Plays Pivotal Role in Next Generation Aerial Target (NGAT) Development Edwards Air Force Base has long served as a cornerstone for aerospace innovation. Recently, the base's 412th Maintenance Group hosted Exosonic, an aerospace startup, to collaborate on the development of a Next Generation Aerial Target under a Small Business Innovation Research contract.
Aug. 1, 2023 AFCEC plays vital role in Air Force climate plan initiatives AFCEC has a significant role in climate change initiatives intended to enhance resiliency at Air Force installations by addressing the risks severe weather poses to infrastructure, operational capabilities and readiness as outlined in the Department of the Air Force Climate Campaign Plan.
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,