Dec. 7, 2021 556th TES’ ACE REAPER efforts validate MQ-9’s INDOPACOM integration ability The 556th Test and Evaluation Squadron achieved major MQ-9 agile employment milestones during a combined 49th Wing, 432nd Wing, and 53rd Wing Immediate Response Force and Agile Combat Employment exercise Sept. 13-Oct. 6, 2021.
Nov. 29, 2021 53rd Wing WSEP enhances air superiority and tests multi-platform interoperability The 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida recently hosted the Weapons System Evaluation Program-East November 8-19, 2021. WSEP is a formal evaluation of a squadron's ability to conduct air-to-air live fire missions. It affords aircrew the opportunity to launch live
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.
Oct. 22, 2021 F-15EX undergoes operational test mission at Nellis AFB The F-15EX is undergoing operational test missions paired with F-15Cs and F-15Es at Nellis Air Force Base Oct. 18-25.
Oct. 22, 2021 Eielson F-35s participate in WSEP, make strides towards first IOC squadron in PACAF The 356th Fighter Squadron made history as the first F-35A unit in the Pacific Air Forces to participate in the Air-to-Air Weapons Evaluation, Oct. 8-23, 2021. This is the second 5th-Generation platform to be evaluated on live-fire air-to-air weapons employment in support of National Defense
Oct. 4, 2021 F-35A completes milestone 5th Gen fighter test with refurbished B61-12 nuclear gravity bombs Two F-35A Lightning II aircraft recently released B61-12 Joint Test Assemblies (JTAs) during the F-35A’s first Full Weapon System Demonstration with the B61-12, completing the final flight test exercise of the nuclear design certification process.
Oct. 1, 2021 53d Test Management Group now the 753d Test and Evaluation Group The 753d Test and Evaluation Group is activated at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 1, 2021 following the inactivation of the 53d Test Management Group. This transition from a "test management" to "test and evaluation" organization is in recognition of the group's active mission of combined test
Sept. 24, 2021 Pilot proving grounds; WSEP puts aviators, maintenance, air crew to the test The 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, recently hosted the Weapons System Evaluation Program East 21.12, Sept. 13-24, 2021. The exercise focused on providing maintainers and pilots with the unique experience of using live munitions to enhance readiness for real-world
Sept. 9, 2021 53rd Wing WSEP incorporates NucWSEP, enhances readiness for real world operations The 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group hosted air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons system evaluations at Hill Air Force Base from Aug. 16-27, 2021. The Weapons System Evaluation Program tests maintenance, aircrew, and weapons Airmen by evaluating the reliability and maintainability of aircraft weapons
Sept. 3, 2021 ACC Commander completes F-15EX Eagle II qualification U.S. Air Force Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of Air Combat Command, flew the F-15EX Eagle II for the first time on September 1, 2021.