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AOC’s 2024 Outstanding Unit Award

The 53rd Test Support Squadron falls under the 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group assigned to Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. The 53rd TSS plays a key role in supporting test programs across the Department of Defense by developing realistic targets that simulate adversary forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Magen M. Reeves)
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AOC’s 2024 Outstanding Unit Award

A BQM-167 equipped with wingtip electronic warfare payloads prepares for launch over the Gulf of Mexico at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. This subscale target is used for live weapon system evaluations and testing. The 53rd Test Support Squadron plays a key role in supporting test programs across the Department of Defense by developing realistic targets that simulate adversary forces. (Courtesy photo)
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AOC’s 2024 Outstanding Unit Award

A U.S. Air Force QF-16 assigned to Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida carrying two electronic warfare jamming pods prepares to be refueled over the Gulf of Mexico during a target support mission to F-35 operational flight testing. The QF-16 is a Full-Scale Aerial Target that has been modified to be flown with a pilot in the cockpit for test or training and without a pilot as a target for live missile testing. The 53rd Test Support Squadron plays a key role in supporting test programs across the Department of Defense by developing realistic targets that simulate adversary forces. (Courtesy photo)
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AOC’s 2024 Outstanding Unit Award

From the left, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Ruskin Herrera, 53rd Test Support Squadron commander; 2nd Lt. Sean Larkin, 53rd TSS electronic warfare engineer; Andrew Kay, 53rd TSS technical advisor; and Senior Master Sgt. Matthew Wuntke, 53rd TSS senior enlisted leader, stand for a photo after the Association of Old Crows awards ceremony at National Harbor, Maryland, December 13, 2024. The 53rd TSS won the AOC’s 2024 Outstanding Unit Award based on their significant contributions to electronic warfare. (Courtesy photo)
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85th TES flies new F-16 electronic warfare suite

Lt. Col. Stephen Graham, F-16 Electronic Warfare Test Director, completes post-flight procedures after flying an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron equipped with the Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite (IVEWS) for the first time at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, last month. IVEWS is a self-protecting electronic warfare system on the F-16 that provides digital radar warnings and active jamming capability to detect, identify, locate and counter potential threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Rebecca Abordo)
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85th TES flies new F-16 electronic warfare suite

An airman assigned to the 96th Maintenance Group receives an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron after it flew with the Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite (IVEWS) for the first time at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, last month. IVEWS is a self-protecting electronic warfare system on the F-16 that provides digital radar warnings and active jamming capability to detect, identify, locate and counter potential threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Rebecca Abordo)
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85th TES flies new F-16 electronic warfare suite

An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron powers down after flying with the Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite (IVEWS) for the first time at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, last month. IVEWS is a self-protecting electronic warfare system on the F-16 that provides digital radar warnings and active jamming capability to detect, identify, locate and counter potential threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Rebecca Abordo)
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85th TES flies new F-16 electronic warfare suite

An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron taxies after flying with the Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite (IVEWS) for the first time at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, last month. IVEWS is a self-protecting electronic warfare system on the F-16 that provides digital radar warnings and active jamming capability to detect, identify, locate and counter potential threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Rebecca Abordo)
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85th TES flies new F-16 electronic warfare suite

An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron taxies after flying with the Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite (IVEWS) for the first time at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, last month. IVEWS is a self-protecting electronic warfare system on the F-16 that provides digital radar warnings and active jamming capability to detect, identify, locate and counter potential threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Rebecca Abordo)
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Rapid Aircraft Generation and Employment - Integrated Combat Turn

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 57th Aircraft Maintenance Group and the 59th Test and Evaluation Squadron conduct a cold integrated combat turn (ICT) on an F-35A Lightning II at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 29, 2024. ICT requires the aircraft to be fueled simultaneously as four AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles are loaded with engines turned off. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Tan)
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MxOT team photo

Members of the Maintenance Operational Test (MxOT) Division within the 59th Test and Evaluation Squadron pose for a team photo April 29, 2024, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. MxOT plays a pivotal role in ensuring that cutting-edge technologies seamlessly integrate into frontline aircraft. (Courtesy photo)
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Rapid Aircraft Generation and Employment - Integrated Combat Turn

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 57th Aircraft Maintenance Group and the 59th Test and Evaluation Squadron conduct a cold integrated combat turn (ICT) on an F-35A Lightning II at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 29, 2024. The ICT is part of a rapid aircraft generation and employment project executed to test the viability of loading four AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles while simultaneously refueling the aircraft with engines turned off. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Tan)
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Pilots engage in independent pilot off-station procedures (IPOP) at Nellis AFB

U.S. Air Force Airmen complete independent pilot off-station procedures (IPOP) for an F-35 Lightning II at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 1, 2024. The intent for IPOP Tactics Development and Evaluation is to equip Combat Air Forces with a tool that permits location agnostic off-station operations for the F-35 Lightning II to operate without the deployment of maintenance personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brianna Vetro)
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Pilots engage in independent pilot off-station procedures (IPOP) at Nellis AFB

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 59th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Maintenance Operational Test (MxOT) division observe the arrival of F-35 Lightning IIs at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 1, 2024. The MxOT team is working towards a standardization of tactics, techniques and procedures development in a joint environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brianna Vetro)
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Test and Evaluation B-52 Orange Tail Landing

A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress with a special orange paint scheme parks after landing at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 30, 2024. A heritage orange test and evaluation paint scheme represents a rich history of substantial advancements and progress in the B-52’s lifecycle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aaron Hill)
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NB-52E

NB-52E equipped with meters and monitors to test for turbulence impact on the bomber. It now resides in the "Boneyard" at the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group.
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Test and Evaluation B-52 Orange Tail

A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress with a special orange paint scheme flies to Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 30, 2024. A heritage orange test and evaluation paint scheme represents a rich history of substantial advancements and progress in the B-52’s lifecycle. (Courtesy Photo)
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Test and Evaluation B-52 Orange Tail

A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress with a special orange paint scheme flies to Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 30, 2024. A heritage orange test and evaluation paint scheme represents a rich history of substantial advancements and progress in the B-52’s lifecycle. (Courtesy Photo)
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X-1 in flight

The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1-1 (#46-062) in flight. The shock wave pattern in the exhaust plume is visible. The X-1 series aircraft were air-launched from a modified Boeing B-29 or a B-50 Superfortress bombers. The X-1-1 was painted a bright orange by Bell Aircraft. It was thought that the aircraft would be more visable to those doing the tracking during a flight. When NACA received the airplanes they were painted white, which was an easier color to find in the skies over Muroc Air Field in California. This particular craft was nicknamed "Glamorous Glennis" by Chuck Yeager in honor of his wife, and is now on permanent display in the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC. There were five versions of the Bell X-1 rocket-powered research aircraft that flew at the NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station, Edwards, California. The bullet-shaped X-1 aircraft were built by Bell Aircraft Corporation, Buffalo, N.Y. for the U.S. Army Air Forces (after 1947, U.S. Air Force) and the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). The X-1 Program was originally designated the XS-1 for EXperimental Sonic. The X-1's mission was to investigate the transonic speed range (speeds from just below to just above the speed of sound) and, if possible, to break the "sound barrier." Three different X-1s were built and designated: X-1-1, X-1-2 (later modified to become the X-1E), and X-1-3. The basic X-1 aircraft were flown by a large number of different pilots from 1946 to 1951. The X-1 Program not only proved that humans could go beyond the speed of sound, it reinforced the understanding that technological barriers could be overcome. The X-1s pioneered many structural and aerodynamic advances including extremely thin, yet extremely strong wing sections; supersonic fuselage configurations; control system requirements; powerplant compatibility; and cockpit environments. The X-1 aircraft were the first transonic-capable aircraft to use an all-moving
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Test and Evaluation B-52 Orange Tail Landing

A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress with a special orange paint scheme begins to slow down after landing at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 30, 2024. The test orange scheme was used to remind everyone of the B-52’s incredible journey and continuous progress made in the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aaron Hill)
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