586th Flight Test Squadron
Welcome to the 586th Flight Test Squadron!
Based at Holloman AFB, NM, the 586 FLTS conducts all-domain Prototyping & Experimentation (P&E) flight test support. As the United States Air Force’s only P&E test squadron, they operate T-38C and C-12 aircraft with organic engineering modification authority, safety and technical planning, program management, and flight execution. They create test strategies within 120 days of formal customer requirements and provide testing options using customizable racks, pods, antennas, and more. Offering full-spectrum flight test support including equipment site bed down, flying testbeds, electronic warfare and expendables from 120 knots to Mach 1+!