June 16, 2025 Modernization mission continues as TPS welcomes new commandant U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School welcomed their newest commandant during the change of command ceremony, June 13, 2025.
Feb. 21, 2025 The Essence of Teamwork: Space Test Education at USAF TPS The U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School is partnering with the U.S. Space Force to train the next generation of space test leaders through the Space Test Course.
Feb. 11, 2025 A New Era in Testing: USAF Test Pilot School partners with Stanford, Silicon Valley for AI and Emerging Technologies course This historic collaboration marks the school’s first major engagement with academia in recent memory and is part of a broader effort to prepare future military test leaders for the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence, data-driven systems, and autonomous technologies.
April 15, 2024 AFRL-developed physiological monitoring system undergoes flight tests An Air Force Research Laboratory-developed physiological monitoring system for pilots completed a series of F-16 flight tests March 4-17, 2024, at the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, or TPS, at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
April 4, 2023 Have 5tarboy: USAF Test Pilot School's Test Management Project utilizes new GPS system for better navigation guidance The U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School is known for providing high quality resources for greater aerospace testing. This was recently demonstrated through their partnership with Southern California based "StarNav" to test a unique GPS system.
Feb. 27, 2023 Space Force, Air Force partner to establish new Space Test Course The U.S. Air and Space Forces have partnered on the course that will instruct Guardians on test and evaluation processes for robust and methodical system testing of space-flight equipment.
Feb. 24, 2023 Inside Look: USAF Test Pilot School's Flight Test Engineering Program Get an exclusive look at what it's like to be a United States Air Force Flight Test Engineer, going behind the scenes within the USAF Test Pilot School.
Oct. 19, 2022 A Thunderous Return: USAF Thunderbirds Commander returns to where it all started The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, performs precision aerial maneuvers demonstrating the capabilities of Air Force high performance aircraft to people throughout the world. Being a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, Lt. Col. Justin Elliot, USAF
Aug. 31, 2021 Enlisted Test course launches at USAF Test Pilot School The United States Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base, California, graduated its Enlisted Test Professional Course, August 27, 2021. Though taught shortly in 2012 and 2018, a sustainable course idea was rebirthed in 2019 by TPS which came to fruition this year.
June 10, 2021 Space Test Class descends on Tehachapi Students from the United States Test Pilot School Space Test Fundamentals Course Class 21-2 gathered at Mountain Valley Airport’s glider school in Tehachapi, Calif., June 3, 2021, to strengthen their understanding of time-compressed data collection practices in unfamiliar environments.