Tarantula Night Drop 🪂 👀 . Our 418th FLTS partnered with @NTC_UPDATE for night training deep in the Mojave Desert. This gave paratroopers, #USAF C-17 pilots and loadmasters an opportunity to hone vital #warfighting skills while enhancing overall #readiness. #AFMC . @HQ_AFMC

📸 The Stratofortress may outlive us all! . Edwards B-52H aircraft carry special instrumentation to test advanced weapons and avionics ahead of operational fielding for the #USAF. Simultaneously, our 419th FLTS is busy preparing to execute the next chapter with B-52J. 👀 #AFMC

Community #readiness for the win! . With a high-risk mission across the Mojave Desert and beyond, our 412 Medical Group brought together 14 organizations to evaluate the regions disaster response capabilities. A successful #USAF mission is forged by good relationships. #AFMC

FOREVER FIRST 🇺🇸: . "Our role is designing #USAF flight test of the 21st century,” Brig. Gen. Douglas Wickert said. “We are where things come when things need to be tested, so that they are matured and ready to hand-off to the warfighter". #AFMC .

RT @HQ_AFMC: 🚀Ready to meet the future of flight testing? ✈️ The @usairforce Test Pilot School is shaping the next generation of elite test….

LISTEN 🎧: . Jessica Peterson speaks to our friends at the @ftrpltpdcst on flight testing #autonomous aerial systems. Peterson is a current #USAF Test Pilot School adjunct instructor, earning her patch as a flight test #engineer graduate. #AFMC .

Happy Tucano Tuesday! . The A-29C has formally began integration into the #USAF Test Pilot School's curriculum. Hear from our chief pilot on why the Super Tucano will enhance student instruction and broader industry #research. @HQ_AFMC .

Opportunity rewards the prepared! 🪂 . Our Test Parachute Team recently jumped at the Beale AFB open house in full U-2 flight suits. Why?!. While the location made sense, this also provided our testers non-standard training ahead of future #USAF SERE developmental tests. #AFMC

WATCH: Aerospace doesn't happen without the best. 🔧💪. The 412th Maintenance Group is the #USAF's most unique MXG with 1,800+ #Airmen, 14 operating locations and 5 squadrons responsible for 73 uniquely configured aircraft, valued at $7.9 billion for test and evaluation. #AFMC

Emphasis on student leadership at #USAF Test Pilot School creates a deeper seat at the table. From Stanford #AI immersions to private industry shadows, a modern test leader must learn how to own the conversation across all stakeholders. #AFMC .

LISTEN 🎧:. 412th Test Wing Commander Douglas Wickert talks future threats, #leadership ethos and testing #nextgen #aerospace today at Edwards AFB. Thanks for having us TALK4! #AFMC #USAF . -

📸 Having the ability to aerial refuel over the range is critical to meet required #USAF test points. When unable to utilize our test tankers, partners such as March Air Reserve Base ensure the mission stays moving. One team, for the #warfighter. 🤝 . #AFMC #AFRC

📸 "A patriotic Spirit!" 🇺🇸 . Keeping the #USAF B-2 survivable for the warfighter is one of many missions for our 419th Flight Test Squadron at Edwards. Integration of open mission systems continues under 'Spirit Realm 1'. #AFMC . @HQ_AFMC @AFLCMCofficial @AFGlobalStrike

Up and away! 🇺🇸 . Members of the 772 TS, 412th Electronic Warfare Group, work to secure a #USAF F-35A within the Benefield Anechoic Facility during recent enhancement testing. #AFMC . @HQ_AFMC @theF35JPO . Go INSIDE this national asset-

Air Dominance starts from the ground. 🇺🇸 . Whether active duty, civilian, or contractor our Combined Test Forces at Edwards has every #Airmen working shoulder-to-shoulder to execute the mission. Warfighter success starts here. 💪 #AFMC

NEWS: #USAF Test Pilot School, in partnership with @SpaceForceDoD, opened the new #Satellite Operations Center at Edwards. This facility further aligns the schools fledging #USSF 'Space Test Course' with the national #defense strategy. #AFMC . @HQ_AFMC .

RT @HQ_AFMC: 🎓The @usairforce Test Pilot School graduation class is the second to complete the fully integrated air and space curriculum, a….

📸 Before @AETCommand can train future #USAF fighter and bomber pilots, we ensure the system is designed to deliver at 💯. Our T-7A Red Hawk team is soaring through the summer with continued testing for the warfighter. #AFMC . @HQ_AFMC @BoeingDefense

On June 13, 2025, Col. Maryann Karlen became the new Commandant for #USAF Test Pilot School, tasked with shaping #Airmen and #USSF Guardians into global test leaders for the #warfighter. #AFMC . @HQ_AFMC .

🎦 WATCH: The "Not What You Think" team gets a rare inside look at the iconic #USAF Benefield Anechoic Facility (BAF), the world's largest-known anechoic chamber! . Dominating the spectrum is a key part of our #warfighter mission. #AFMC. -