Dec. 12, 2022 Air Force conducts first ARRW operational prototype missile test Reached hypersonic speeds greater than five times the speed of sound, completed its flight path and detonated in the terminal area.
Nov. 23, 2022 53rd Wing A-10C pilot receives the Distinguished Flying Cross for Combat Ops Maj. Gen. R. Scott Jobe, Director of Plans, Programs, and Requirements, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, presented Maj. Kyle "Metric" Adkison, 59th Test and Evaluation Squadron A-10C Operational Test pilot, the Distinguished Flying Cross with combat device on
Nov. 18, 2022 QRIP-equipped CAF F-35s set the stage for future Crowd-Sourced Flight Data platform integration In March 2022, the first set of U.S. Air Force operational aircraft were equipped with the Quick Reaction Instrumentation Package (QRIP), enabling the first Combat Air Forces (CAF) contribution to Crowd-Sourced Flight Data (CSFD).
Nov. 3, 2022 Joint Teams Conduct First F-22 In-Flight Tests for Aircrew CBRN Protection The U.S. Air Force conducted the first in-flight vapor purge tests on the F-22 Raptor with the support of the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron and the 59th Test Squadron on Nellis Air Force Base from Oct. 13-21, 2022.
Oct. 27, 2022 Joint Black Flag introduces new ACE Maintenance Operational Test component and advances C2 and EPAWSS tactics development The 53rd Wing partnered with the 57th Maintenance Group, U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Nevada Air National Guard, U.S. Air Force Reserves, and others to conduct Exercise Black Flag 22-2, in September 2022.
Oct. 7, 2022 Accelerate Test or Lose General Charles Q. Brown, Jr., Chief of Staff of the Air Force (CSAF), penned a short paper titled “Accelerate Change or Lose,” and challenged the Air Force to “accelerate change to control and exploit the air domain.” He stated: “the Air Force must work differently with other Department of Defense
Sept. 29, 2022 Portable Aircraft Control Station paves way for MQ-9 Agile Combat Employment The 556th Test and Evaluation Squadron, in partnership with the 432d Wing, conducted the first launch of an MQ-9 Reaper using the Portable Aircraft Control Station, or PACS, at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, July 12-13, 2022.
Sept. 26, 2022 Operational Test Airman builds Radar Range, sets the standard for AF innovation In Air Force Doctrine Publication 1, Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., wrote that “Victory goes to the rapid integrator of ideas.” These ideas derive from our Airmen, whose innovation and courageous problem-solving skills solve the complex challenges that come with a
Aug. 31, 2022 Air Force executes first in-flight Next Generation Aircrew Protection test in F-15E Strike Eagle The Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing and the 28th Test and Evaluation Squadron executed an in-flight vapor purge test in a F-15E Strike Eagle, Aug. 16-19, 2022.
Aug. 15, 2022 Continuing the Legacy: 28th TES names test facility after beloved Air Force member In early June the 28th Test and Evaluation Squadron held a ceremony to dedicate the Dynamic Entry and Exit Test Module (DEETM) test facility in honor of Scott A. Matheson, an invaluable member of their team.