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846th Test Squadron, student collaboration earns recognition

The team of New Mexico State University students who worked on a Capstone Design project proposed by the 846th Test Squadron gathers for a photo May 1, 2026, at NMSU. The university annually sponsors a Capstone Design Program through which commercial and government agencies can submit a project for students to work on throughout the school year. NMSU students who worked on the project pictured from left are Anna Greenwood, Erik Villareal, Daniel Mendoza, James Payan, Anibal Manriquesz and Jeindal Delgado. The 846 TS proposed the redesign of the Rail Alignment Measurement System cart it uses to properly align the rails of the Holloman High Speed Test Track. The 846 TS is a unit of the 704th Test Group at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. The 704 TG is a unit of Arnold Engineering Development Complex, headquartered at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn. (Courtesy photo)

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AFMC organizations team to increase safety and efficiency of debris collection at Holloman High Speed Test Track

A digital recreation of the desert around the Holloman High-Speed Test Track was created as part of Project Zero, an effort to train drones through machine learning to conduct automated, artificial-intelligent driven operations and data analysis at the track to improve safety and efficiency. (Courtesy illustration)

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AFMC organizations team to increase safety and efficiency of debris collection at Holloman High Speed Test Track

A digital recreation of the Holloman High-Speed Test Track with an ejection seat test setup was created as part of Project Zero, an effort to train drones through machine learning to conduct automated, artificial-intelligent driven operations and data analysis at the track to improve safety and efficiency. The project is using open-source tools to create the digital environment. (Courtesy image)

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AFMC organizations team to increase safety and efficiency of debris collection at Holloman High Speed Test Track

A digital recreation of the desert around the Holloman High-Speed Test Track showing a drone flying over was created as part of Project Zero, an effort to train drones through machine learning to conduct automated, artificial-intelligent driven operations and data analysis at the track to improve safety and efficiency. (Courtesy illustration)

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AFMC organizations team to increase safety and efficiency of debris collection at Holloman High Speed Test Track

A digital recreation of the Holloman High-Speed Test Track with an ejection seat test setup was created as part of Project Zero, an effort to train drones through machine learning to conduct automated, artificial-intelligent driven operations and data analysis at the track to improve safety and efficiency. (Courtesy illustration)

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AFMC organizations team to increase safety and efficiency of debris collection at Holloman High Speed Test Track

A digital recreation of the Holloman High-Speed Test Track with an ejection seat test setup was created as part of Project Zero, an effort to train drones through machine learning to conduct automated, artificial-intelligent driven operations and data analysis at the track to improve safety and efficiency. (Courtesy illustration)

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Holloman High Speed Test Track sets record with fastest recovery mission in 30-plus years with reusable sled

A hypersonic sled travels 6,400-feet per second on a monorail and is recovered as part of the Hypersonic Sled Recovery effort at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex Holloman High Speed Test Track at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. This test marked the fastest recovery of a monorail sled in over 30 years. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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846th Test Squadron qualifies vital new ejection system for Air Force’s new trainer jet

A manikin ejects from a Boeing T-7A Red Hawk in June during ongoing qualification tests of the ejection system for the T-7A at the Holloman High Speed Test Track (HHSTT) at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. The U.S. Air Force previously announced its intent to replace its prior trainer jet, the T-38C Talon, with the T-7A. Ejection system testing of the T-7A is expected to continue at the HHSTT through early next year, and the first flight-ready T-7A is set to be delivered in 2023. The HHSTT, a rocket sled track that can test models of varying sizes up to full-scale at speeds of up to Mach 8, is operated by the 846th Test Squadron, part of the 704th Test Group at Holloman AFB. The 704 TG is a unit of Arnold Engineering Development Complex, headquartered at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Modernization effort underway to keep Holloman High Speed Test Track on the rails

A guidance and navigation test article sits on the Holloman High Speed Test Track for launch at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. The HHSTT is operated by the 846th Test Squadron, a unit of the 704th Test Group of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex, headquartered at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn. Personnel in the 846 TS are currently exploring the modernization of test track to extend its lifespan and further aid in the development of hypersonic systems. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Modernization effort underway to keep Holloman High Speed Test Track on the rails

A payload penetrates a concrete target during impact testing at the Holloman High Speed Test Track at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. The HHSTT is operated by the 846th Test Squadron, a unit of the 704th Test Group of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex, headquartered at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn. Personnel in the 846 TS are currently exploring the modernization of test track to extend its lifespan and further aid in the development of hypersonic systems. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Modernization effort underway to keep Holloman High Speed Test Track on the rails

A Holloman High Speed Test Track crew secures Lt. Col. John Stapp into the “Sonic Wind No. 1” rocket sled at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. It was at the HHSTT that Stapp earned the title of “Fastest Man on Earth.” During a launch on Dec. 10, 1954, a sled ridden by Stapp traveled at a speed of 632 miles per hour. Stapp endured around 40 times the pull of the earth’s gravity. This ride broke the land speed record. This was among several records set at the HHSTT, and the test track’s history is one of the reasons the 846th Test Squadron, which operates the more-than-70-year-old facility, is exploring its modernization. The 846 TS is a unit of the 704th Test Group of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex, headquartered at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Modernization effort underway to keep Holloman High Speed Test Track on the rails

A penetrating payload speeds down the Holloman High Speed Test Track at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, toward an intended target during impact testing, which is among the various types of tests performed at the HHSTT. The test track is operated by the 846th Test Squadron, a unit of the 704th Test Group of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex, headquartered at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn. Personnel in the 846 TS are currently exploring the modernization of 71-year-old test track to extend its lifespan and further aid in the development of hypersonic systems. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Modernization effort underway to keep Holloman High Speed Test Track on the rails

Holloman High Speed Test Track personnel perform a test at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, to assess the impact of rain on a test article launched at a high speed. Along with weather testing, other types of testing conducted on the track include impact testing, weapons dispense testing and aerodynamic testing. The HHSTT is operated by the 846th Test Squadron, a unit of the 704th Test Group of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex, headquartered at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn. Personnel in the 846 TS are currently exploring the modernization of the test track to extend its lifespan and further aid in the development of hypersonic systems. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Modernization effort underway to keep Holloman High Speed Test Track on the rails

Holloman High Speed Test Track personnel conduct an ejection test at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. Ejection testing is among the wide of array of testing at the HHSTT, which is operated by the 846th Test Squadron, a unit of the 704th Test Group of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex, headquartered at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn. Personnel in the 846 TS are currently exploring the modernization of the test track, now in its eighth decade of existence, to extend its lifespan and further aid in the development of hypersonic systems. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Modernization effort underway to keep Holloman High Speed Test Track on the rails

Holloman High Speed Test Track personnel conduct a static ejection test at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. Ejection testing is among the wide of array of testing at the HHSTT, which is operated by the 846th Test Squadron, a unit of the 704th Test Group of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex, headquartered at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn. Personnel in the 846 TS are currently exploring the modernization of the test track to extend its lifespan and further aid in the development of hypersonic systems. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Modernization effort underway to keep Holloman High Speed Test Track on the rails

Holloman High Speed Test Track team members test components of the F-35 Lightning II at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. The HHSTT is operated by the 846th Test Squadron, a unit of the 704th Test Group of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex, headquartered at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn. Personnel in the 846 TS are currently exploring the modernization of the test track to extend its lifespan and further aid in the development of hypersonic systems. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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846th Test Squadron prepares Holloman High Speed Test Track for upcoming hypersonic missions

Rail-top water bags used as part of the rocket sled braking system are placed along the Holloman High Speed Test Track at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. Since last summer, several tests have been conducted at the track as part of the Hypersonic Readiness program. This program, an initiative of the 846th Test Squadron, is a series of tests preparing for future rocket sled testing. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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846th Test Squadron prepares Holloman High Speed Test Track for upcoming hypersonic missions

Pictured is the new braking wedge design used in the second Hypersonic Readiness program test conducted by the 846th Test Squadron at the Holloman High Speed Test Track at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. An aim of the Hypersonic Readiness program is to revive, develop and rehearse hypersonic monorail sled test capabilities and includes the revival of old, as well as the development of new, high-speed braking capabilities. The test was considered successful. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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846th Test Squadron prepares Holloman High Speed Test Track for upcoming hypersonic missions

A rocket sled is shown just before launch on the Holloman High Speed Test Track at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. The 9-inch monorail sled was launched as part of the Hypersonic Readiness program, which is a series of tests being conducted by the 846th Test Squadron at Holloman to prepare for future rocket sled testing to support programs and projects including the Hypersonic Test and Evaluation Investment Portfolio and the Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon, as well as hypersonic sled tests for other customers. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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846th Test Squadron prepares Holloman High Speed Test Track for upcoming hypersonic missions

A rocket sled is shown just before launch on the Holloman High Speed Test Track at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. The 9-inch monorail sled was launched as part of the Hypersonic Readiness program, which is a series of tests being conducted by the 846th Test Squadron at Holloman to prepare for future rocket sled testing to support programs and projects including the Hypersonic Test and Evaluation Investment Portfolio and Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon, as well as hypersonic sled tests for other customers. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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