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Combat certification

A KC-46A Pegasus 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 Air Force Base, Calif., April 9, 2025. Aircrews from the U.S. Air Force, RAAF and Royal Air Force worked together to rapidly certify this enhanced combat capability for the RAAF E-7A fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Richard Gonzales)

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Quick response

Firefighters from the 812th Civil Engineer Squadron, 412th Test Wing, out of Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., responded to an off-base mutual-aid request to nearby Rosamond, April 9, 2025. Edwards AFB Fire and Emergency Services worked with Kern County firefighters to extinguish flames and prevent further damage to nearby private property. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kyle Brasier)

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We’re on the way!

Lt. Col. Charles Brantigan, 416th Flight Test Squadron commander, and Lt. Col. Jonathan Aronoff, T-7A Integrated Test Force director, assist Boeing test pilots in delivering a T-7A Red Hawk and BTX-1 prototype aircraft for flight testing at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Aug. 21, 2024. The pilots assisted in ferrying the aircraft from the manufacturing site in St. Louis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Christian Turner)

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Night Raider

The B-21 Raider program is on track and continues flight testing at Northrop Grumman’s manufacturing facility on Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. The B-21 will have an open architecture to integrate new technologies and respond to future threats across the spectrum of operations greatly enhancing mission effectiveness and joint interoperability in advanced threat environments, strengthening U.S. deterrence and strategic advantage. (Courtesy photo)

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SECAF in the sky

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall flies in an X-62A VISTA in the skies above Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., May 2, 2024. The X-62A is currently in the midst of an upgrade program that will fully replace the VISTA Simulation System. The upgrade program will also add a new system called the System for Autonomous Control of Simulation to support autonomy testing for the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Skyborg program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Richard Gonzales)

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Picture-perfect landing

A KC-46 Pegasus out of McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., lands at Edwards AFB, Calif., April 15, 2024. The aircraft was relocated to Edwards AFB ahead of severe weather expected to hit McConnell AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Bryce Bennett)

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Learning from above

The 412th Test Wing, in conjunction with NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center, conduct a flyover over Antelope Valley, Calif., Oct.12, 2022, ahead of the 2022 Aerospace Valley Air Show. The flyover provided students from over 55 schools with a visible representation of lesson plans created by the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School and NASA. The flights also provided crews valuable training time in skills such as formation flying and time on targets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Dyer)

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Freefall salute

A member of the Wings of Blue freefall and parachute demonstration team from the U.S. Air Force Academy performs at the 2022 Aerospace Valley Open House, Air Show and STEM Expo at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Oct. 15, 2022. The primary mission of the Wings of Blue is to run the Academy’s Basic Freefall Parachuting course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Schannuth)

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Precision maneuvers

The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, flying their F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, perform precision aerial maneuvers during the 2022 Aerospace Valley Open House, Air Show and STEM Expo at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Oct. 15, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Giancarlo Casem)

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Aerospace Valley Open House

The Commemorative Air Force's P-51 Mustang "Man-O-War" sits on the main ramp at the 2022 Aerospace Valley Open House, Air Show and STEM Expo at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Oct. 15, 2022. The Aerospace Valley Air Show is dedicated to showcasing the best of STEM and aviation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kyle Brasier)

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Bank on it

An F-35A Lightning II arrives at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Aug. 1, 2022. The aircraft is the first of six F-35s the 461st Flight Test Squadron and F-35 Lightning II Integrated Test Force will receive in the next few years. The upgraded fleet will be used to test the Technical Refresh 3 and Block 4 configurations of the Air Force’s newest fighter that will create tactical and operational advantages over peer competitors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chase Kohler)

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One last flight

Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., Air Force Materiel Command commander, is hosed down after his fini-flight at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, June 8, 2022. The fini-flight is an Air Force tradition where family, friends and coworkers hose down an aviator following his final flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)

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Aerial refueling

Test pilots and personnel from the 418th Flight Test Squadron, out of Edwards Air Force Base, California, conducted aerial refueling testing with a KC-46 Pegasus and an E-4B Nightwatch, out of Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, in the skies over Southern California, April 4. (Air Force photo by Christian Turner)

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AFMC hosts virtual town hall

Patricia Young, Air Force Materiel Command executive director, discusses policy during the AFMC town hall, Jan. 7, 2022. Young spoke on recent updates to AFMC telework guidance including some of the ongoing challenges related to telework and remote work, particularly related to employee acculturation and workplace culture when teams are not meeting face-to-face on a daily basis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jerry Bynum)

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AFMC hosts virtual town hall

Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., commander of Air Force Materiel Command, awaits his next question during the AFMC town hall, Jan. 7, 2022. More than 200 questions were fielded during the live event, with a large number focused on the current efforts related to the coronavirus pandemic and vaccinations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jerry Bynum)

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Tribal partnerships help Air Force archaeologists understand surprising discovery

Daron Duke, Far Western Anthropological Research Group project leader, directs a team of archaeologists at a dig site on the Utah Test and Training Range, July 13, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Cromar)

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Tribal partnerships help Air Force archaeologists understand surprising discovery

This image of 12,300-year-old tobacco seed found at the Utah Test and Training Range is making big waves in the archaeology world because it suggests that tobacco’s cultural roots date back nearly 9,000 years earlier than previously thought. (Courtesy photo by Angela Armstrong-Ingram)

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WR-ALC remote control aircraft tug creates safer work environment

Carl Motter Jr., 402nd Aircraft Maintenance Group TowFLEXX program manager, maneuvers a TowFLEXX 5.4 (TF-5) tug as it tows an F-15 Eagle at Robins Air Force Base, Ga., Nov. 18, 2021. The TF-5 is an electric aircraft towing tug that is powered by four 12-volt direct current, 200 AMP/hour batteries that meets the new regulations for all green procurement for the Department of Defense. (Courtesy photo)

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WR-ALC remote control aircraft tug creates safer work environment

A TowFLEXX 5.4, (TF-5) tug is attached to the nose landing gear of an F-15 Eagle at Robins Air Force Base, Ga., Nov. 18, 2021. A TF-5 tug is a radio remote-controlled tow-bar-less tug for moving any aircraft up to 120,000 pounds. (Courtesy photo)

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WR-ALC remote control aircraft tug creates safer work environment

A TowFLEXX 5.4, (TF-5), tug maneuvers through Building 125 at Robins Air Force Base, Ga., Sept. 18, 2019. The TF-5 is a low profile aircraft positioner tug/tractor that can turn 360 degrees and is able to move an F-15 Eagle aircraft in a 65-foot circle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rodney Speed)

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