page_title: Holloman Air Force Base
section_title: 96th Test Group
hierarchical_section_title: Holloman Air Force Base / Role and operations / 96th Test Group
caption_attribution_description: English: AT-38B 62-3660 of the 586th Flight Test Squadron (AFMC) at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico.
context_page_description: Holloman Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base established in 1942 located six miles southwest of the central business district of Alamogordo, and a census-designated place in Otero County, New Mexico, United States. The base was named in honor of Col. George V. Holloman, a pioneer in guided missile research. It is the home of the 49th Wing of the Air Education and Training Command.
  In addition to hosting several combat wings, Holloman supports the nearby White Sands Missile Range and currently hosts the Royal Air Force RPAS Formal Training Unit. The base previously hosted the German Air Force Flying Training Center.
context_section_description: As of 18 July 2012, the 46th Test Group was 'reflagged' as the 96th Test Group, under the new 96 TW, stationed at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The 96th Test Group is an Air Force Materiel Command unit responsible for operational testing and evaluation of new equipment and systems proposed for use by these forces. Current initiatives include advanced self-protection systems for combat aircraft, aircrew life support systems, aerial reconnaissance improvements, new armament and weapons delivery systems, and improved maintenance equipment and logistics support.
  Squadrons of the group have been:
  586th Flight Test Squadron – Conducts flight testing
  746th Test Squadron – Conducts Guidance/Navigational testing to include Internal Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
  781st Test Squadron – National RCS Test Facility
  846th Test Squadron – Rocket Sled Tests
  Aircraft of the 96th Test Group carry the tail code "HT".
caption: Northrop AT-38AB-45-NO Talon Serial 62-3660 of the 586th Flight Test Squadron (AFMC)
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