USAF Test Pilot School

10/28/2025

Great video, although it shouldn’t be anything new to this crowd.

Get ready for an inside look at what it takes to train as one of the Air Force’s elite test pilots! I was invited to experience firsthand why this school is ...

06/12/2024

Congratulations to our newest Test Leaders! Class 23B!

Please join us as we welcome the newest generation of flight test leaders during the Test Pilot School Class 23-B Graduation Ceremony, live at 4 p.m., Saturd...

06/12/2024

Have Palpatine:
USAF TPS students spent the last 6 months investigating methods to modernize radar cross section test planning processes and data collection efforts for both fighter and strategic platforms. The students flew sorties in T-38C, F-16D, and F-35C aircraft, the latter a first for the school! These new methods will enhance safety and deliver tactically relevant information to the warfighter at a reduced burden to the test enterprise.

05/23/2024

Shout out to Airman Magazine for the latest issue on artificial intelligence! Fantastic coverage of the Air Force's responsible development of AI and the test force (including TPS) that is leading the way.

https://airmanmagazine.af.mil/Issues/Artificial-Intelligence/

https://airmanmagazine.af.mil/Features/Display/Article/3776943/the-ai-test-force/

Recent developments have markedly increased the scope of AI, enhancing tasks as routine as paperwork processing and as complex as the advancement of kinetic warfare technologies. The Air Force Test

06/08/2023

Sir/Ma’am,

On behalf of The Commandant of the United States Air Force Test Pilot School we would like to invite you to join our live stream for the Graduation of Class 22B on Saturday, 10 June 2023 at 1700.

The graduation will be available via livestream using the link below.

The official website for the Edwards Air Force Base

12/10/2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6zGaYVt0ew

Congratulations to Class 22A! Deuces.

The United States Air Force Test Professional School holds its graduation as pilots and engineers head off to their next assignment.

08/02/2022

22A - Week 30: Continuing F-16 Structures and High AOA flights as well as T-38 Stall Demos. Began C-12 First Flight Ex*****on and completing KC-135 Class III Aircraft Handling Qualities Flight Ground School and Academics.

22B - Week 4: Continuing CF Phase (T-38/F-16/C-12) and FTE Airmanship. Compressible/Hypersonic Aerodynamic academics.

STC 22-2 - Week 4: Glider Test Plan, Risk Assessment and Flight Ex*****on.

ETF 22-B - Week 1: Intro to Enlisted Test Fundamentals Operational Test

06/07/2022

21B - Week 48: Final Test Management Project Oral Reports, Patch Night on Wednesday and Graduation on Saturday!
22A - Week 22: Continuing T-38 Flying Qualities Data Flights and began F-16 Weapons Delivery Flights; Stall, Departure and Spin Testing Academics and Test Management Project TPWGs

05/18/2022

21B – Week 45: Continuing C-12 Engine Out Demos, KC-135 FQ/HQ Demos, Glider Spins, L-39 Qual Evals and Comprehensive Oral Examinations
22A – Week 19: Continuing F-16 Departure Demos and began T-38 Weapons Familiarization Flights; Academics this week are focused on Design for Flying Qualities and Navigation

05/11/2022

21B - Week 44 - continued C-12 Engine Out Demos, T-38 Flying Qualities
Practical Exams and HU-16 Qualitative Evaluations. They also began their
Comprehensive Oral Examinations.
22A - Week 18- continued HU-16 Performance Practical Exams and
Performance Data flights. completed their Test Management Project Resource
Workshops. Their academics this week focused on Propulsion.
*USAF TPS hosted Navy TPS Students with flights in the T-38 and F-16.