Podcasts about flight test squadron

The T-38 has been an exceptional tactical trainer for six decades responsible for qualifying thousands of pilots to fly dozens of platforms. But with the advent of 5th generation fighters, a replacement for the beloved Talon is long overdue.On this episode, Jonathan "Gremlin" Aronoff, of the U.S. Air Force's 419 Flight Test Squadron at Edwards AFB, California, describes the rigorous testing and development needed to introduce a new trainer more than a half century since the last time a tactical jet trainer debuted.For financial planning questions or assistance, contact Zach Mindel at zmindel@forumfinancial.com, (630) 474-3599, or visit https://www.forumfinancial.com/profile/zachary-mindel/Zach Mindel is a Financial Advisor with Forum Financial Management, a registered investment adviser with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Neither specialized services nor adherence to the fiduciary standard of conduct should be interpreted as a guarantee of specific outcomes. The success and effectiveness of planning services depend on various factors, including but not limited to the timing and manner of implementation, collaboration with the client and their other professionals, and market conditions. Military service benefits may have eligibility requirements. Past performance is not indicative of future results. All investing comes with risk, including risk of loss. For more information, visit our website at www.forumfinancial.com.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations

Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Santino, Commander of the 576 Flight Test Squadron, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, discusses the importance of ICBM testing and the unique mission of his squadron. He explains the process of ICBM testing and the role it plays in ensuring the effectiveness and reliability of the weapon system. Santino also addresses the need for a new Sentinel program and the challenges of sustaining the aging Minuteman III system. He shares interesting facts about the 576 Flight Test Squadron and concludes by emphasizing the importance of predictable federal budgeting and the role of testing in maintaining deterrence.The 576th Flight Test Squadron is America's only dedicated Intercontinental Ballistic Missile test squadron. In his role, Lt Col Santino oversees a $100 billion flight test and ground system sustainment program portfolio, and 45 personnel responsible for planning, executing, and reporting all Minuteman III and Sentinel operational test activities. Additionally, he is the principal lead for proficiency training, tactics evaluation, and mission assurance certification of squadron test team members.In his previous assignments, Lt Col Santino was a Senate Liaison Officer assigned to the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force and an Air Force Legislative Fellow assigned to the U.S. House of Representatives. He also served as the Aide-de-Camp to the Commander of United States Strategic Command.Lt Col Santino received his commission in 2007 upon graduation from the United States Air Force Academy. He is a Command Missileer and has held positions at the squadron, wing, combatant command, and Headquarters Air Force levels.Socials:Follow on Twitter at @NucleCastFollow on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/nuclecastpodcastSubscribe RSS Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/nuclecast-podcast/Rate: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nuclecast/id1644921278Email comments and topic/guest suggestions to NucleCast@anwadeter.org

Package about an Army pilot, Jennifer Housholder - a radar lead engineer with 419th Flight Test Squadron and her growing career as a musician, singer, and songwriter. Produced by Dawn Waldman, 95th Air Base Wing Public Affairs.

Colonel Nathan P. Diller (https://www.afrl.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/2856964/nathan-p-diller/) is the Director of AFWERX (https://www.afwerx.af.mil/), a United States Air Force program with the goal of fostering a culture of innovation within the service, and developing effective solutions to the challenges facing the service through partnerships with private sector business entities, with particular emphasis being placed on collaboration with technology startups. Colonel Diller received his commission from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 2000. After simultaneous Masters' at Harvard (in International Security Policy) and MIT (in Aerospace Engineering), he attended Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training and flew F-16s for two Combat Air Force assignments, becoming an instructor pilot. He was selected for the French Test Pilot school and then completed his first test tour at Edwards AFB, supporting B-1, B-2, F-16, F-22 and F-35 flight test and instructing at the Test Pilot School. He served as an Executive Officer to the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board and as a Defense Advanced Research Project Agency Service Chiefs Fellow. Upon completing a program management tour at the Space and Missile Center, Colonel Diller took command of the 586th Flight Test Squadron, supervising classified flight test for joint, interagency and international clients. After graduating from the National Defense University, Eisenhower School Senior Acquisition Course, Colonel Diller served as the Chief of the Air and Space Branch, Force Application Division, then Chief of the Joint Force Integration Cell, Joint Staff J8. Following that assignment, he was the Air Force Advisor to Office of the Secretary of Defense Strategic Capabilities and Rapid Capabilities Office. Additionally, he was detailed as the Assistant Director of Aeronautics at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Colonel Diller is a member of the Acquisition Corps and is certified as a Level III Program Manager and Test professional. He is a senior pilot with over 2,700 hours in more than 60 aircraft.

The National Security Science podcast is a spin-off of National Security Science magazine at Los Alamos National Laboratory. We bring you stories from the Lab’s Weapons Program—stories that show how innovative science and engineering are the key to keeping America safe. Or, as we like to say, better science equals better security.In the summer of 2018, Major Nicholas Edwards was the weapons officer for 576th Flight Test Squadron, the sole group charged with test launching the Minuteman III, the military’s only ground-based nuclear ICBM. These occasional tests, called glory trips, are always done at Vandenberg Air Force Base and are the most exhilarating moments in any missileer’s career.A glory trip is similar in every way to a real nuclear missile launch, except that the missile’s Los Alamos–designed W78 warhead has been replaced with a joint test assembly (JTA)—also designed and built by the Lab—that replicates a W78 in every way except that it’s filled with sensors, not a nuclear device. The JTA endures the freezing limits of outer space as it exits the atmosphere atop the missile, and after it has dislodged from the ICBM, it endures the molten heat of fall to Earth like a meteor, all the while relaying important flight information to the control center at Vandenberg.Now that the Minuteman III system is 50 years old, nearing the end of its shelf life, these tests have become more important than ever. In fact, the government planned to retire the system in 2020, but Congress extended its service for another 10 years, at which point a replacement system will be deployed. So until then, the United States randomly picks four Minuteman III missiles annually to test from its stockpile, then compiles the data to share with the military and the Lab. “These glory trips give us a lot of information we can’t get otherwise, and in that way, they’re very useful,” says Jay Pepin, the W78 Systems Engineering group leader at Los Alamos.There’s also the national defense angle. “Not only do these tests warn us if there are any issues that need to be addressed with the weapon,” says retired Air Force Colonel Michael Port, a former missileer who’s now director of the Lab’s Office of Nuclear and Military Affairs, “they also show our adversaries that we’re still quite capable of using our Minuteman III system, despite its age.”Read National Security Science magazine online here. Request a print copy or provide feedback by emailing magazine@lanl.gov.Photo for this episode's artwork: U.S. Air Force/Thomas BarleyLA-UR-20-24189

Guest Wendy Peterson, an aerospace engineer discusses her life and passion as the Weapons Flight Chief for the 775th Flight Test Squadron.

Lt Col Tucker Hamilton is the Director of the F-35 Integrated Test Force and Commander of the 461st Flight Test Squadron at Edwards Air Force Base, California. He directs an integrated team of over 1,000 active duty, government civilians, and contractors in the planning, execution and reporting of F-35 Developmental Testing. Lt Col Hamilton has some amazing stories to share, both about himself, and the people who have shaped him into who he is today. This is part 2 of a 2 part interview with Lt Col Hamilton. If you want to learn more about Lt Col Hamilton, check out his LinkedIn: bit.ly/LtColHamilton --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hdigh/support

Lt Col Tucker Hamilton is the Director of the F-35 Integrated Test Force and Commander of the 461st Flight Test Squadron at Edwards Air Force Base, California. He directs an integrated team of over 1,000 active duty, government civilians, and contractors in the planning, execution and reporting of F-35 Developmental Testing. Lt Col Hamilton has some amazing stories to share, both about himself, and the people who have shaped him into who he is today. This is part 1 of a 2 part interview with Lt Col Hamilton. If you want to learn more about Lt Col Hamilton, check out his LinkedIn: bit.ly/LtColHamilton --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hdigh/support

Answering the call of the warfighter, testers at Edwards combined efforts to bring the latest striking capabilities to the B-1 bomber in 2012 by completing its Laptop Controlled Targeting Pod Phase II upgrade. . Jet Fabara with the report. Soundbites: Jet Fabara, reporting; 95th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Maj. David Marten, B-1 flight commander; 419th Flight Test Squadron Lt. Col. Hans Miller, commander; 419th Flight Test Squadron Ms. Christina Ryskey, project lead engineer; 419th Flight Test Squadron

For Edwards and 461st Flight Test Squadron members alike, the month of May brought the arrival of the Air Force’s first two production-model F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters, known as AF-6 and AF-7. The F-35s were ferried to Edwards from Lockheed Martin’s F-35 final assembly plant in Fort Worth, Texas to begin their flight testing programs

Audio Package of Andrews Air Force Base's ongoing alternative fuels certification reaching a new milestone when an Edwards-based C-17 became the first military cargo aircraft to fly with a unique blend of jet fuel. That blend is a combination of JP-8, Fischer-Tropsch fuel and hydro-treated renewable jet fuel. The 418th Flight Test Squadron conducted the week-long test August 23rd to 27th, 2010. (SB #1). Produced by Jet Fabara.