Dec. 14, 2022 Dube named NDIA Air Force Tester of the Year Louis Dube is the 2021 National Defense Industrial Association Air Force Tester of the Year Award. Dube is the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center Detachment 6 F-35 Division Chief and U.S. Operational Test Team Chief Engineer.
Nov. 21, 2022 UOTT, 461st FLTS lead F-35 realistic integrated testing in Pacific Theater: Supports agile software development The U.S. Operational Test Team, Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center Detachment 6, and 461st Flight Test Squadron partnered with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 (VMFA-121), VMFA-242, and 356th Fighter Squadron pilots supporting joint F-35 Lightning II operations and agile software
Sept. 9, 2022 UOTT Expands Asset Portfolio: First Mission Using USMC F/A-18, UK F-35B Aircraft The United States Operational Test Team (UOTT) completed an F-35 test mission designed to explore how the F-35 performs against 4th, 4th+, and 5th generation red air threats.
July 28, 2022 AFOTEC Detachment 6 participates in first F-15EX live-fire missile shots: Validates long-range firing capability and EPAWSS effectiveness Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center Detachment 6 team members recently participated in two of the first developmental and operational test missile shots for the F-15EX Eagle II.