June 16, 2022 Center to realign support functions at Eglin operating location Starting in August, the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, will realign 80 employees currently in support positions at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., to its Armament Directorate also located at Eglin AFB.
April 12, 2022 Eglin unit helps AWACS with first-time, in-air update The 36th Electronic Warfare Squadron helped a E-3G or AWACS, demonstrate the ability to receive and process in-air electronic warfare software updates derived from EW data collected and transmitted while in flight for the first time ever.
March 15, 2022 Eglin test fighters fly together for first, last time Included were the F-15EX Eagle II, the F-15E Strike Eagle, the F-15C Eagle, the F-16 Fighting Falcon and the A-10 Thunderbolt II.
Nov. 9, 2021 AFTC Airmen spark data solutions at hack-a-thon 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.
Sept. 10, 2021 Hanscom workshop to highlight software testing To inform the Hanscom-area acquisition workforce about test efforts and capabilities, the 96th Cyberspace Test Group, Detachment 1, located here, will host a virtual test workshop Sept. 29 beginning at 1 p.m.
Aug. 16, 2021 Operation Blood Rain testing continues Testing, to determine if fresh blood could withstand airdrop and survive, moves to C-130 aircraft and the 417th Flight Test Squadron.
June 24, 2021 New data sharing tech to augment warfighters in contested environments A Hanscom team recently completed demonstrations that tested new techniques on tactical data links to increase data sharing in contested environments and improve warfighter readiness.
Feb. 23, 2021 Test workshop shifts focus to cybersecurity In an effort to inform Hanscom-area acquisition professionals about test efforts and capabilities, the 96th Cyberspace Test Group, Detachment 1 is hosting a virtual test workshop March 2.
Dec. 2, 2020 Combat Air Force Fellowship teaches defense acquisitions WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Today, Lt. Col. Robert Waller, Jr. is Director of Operations for the 780th Test Squadron. This is a turn from how he began his Air Force career as an F-15E combat and test pilot.Waller studied Aerospace Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and