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  • U.S. Operational Test Team Completes High-Tempo, Joint Testing on F-35

    The U.S. Operational Test Team (UOTT) conducted four large-scale, joint F-35 test events in four weeks, rapidly validating a series new F-35 capabilities. The joint team of Airmen, Sailors, Marines, and Guardians used 32 aircraft and more than 500,000 pounds of airborne fuel to complete the

  • New USSF T&E Director visits AFOTEC

    Astronaut Col. Michael S. Hopkins visited Headquarters Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center and participated in a briefing and discussion about the future establishment of the U.S. Space Force Operational Test Agency.

  • Hoyt named NDIA Air Force Tester of the Year

    Maj. Phillip Hoyt, a former Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center test director, has been awarded the 2020 National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Air Force Tester of the Year Award. The award recognizes Hoyt for his leadership of multiple test agencies in developing and executing