96th Test Group

96th Test Group
96th Test Group - Emblem
Active	2012-Present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Role	Operational Testing

The 96th Test Group is a United States Air Force unit, based at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. It is a Geographically Separated Unit (GSU), assigned to the 96th Test Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.

The Test Group's function is to operate test facilities for high speed sled track testing, navigation and guidance system testing, radar signature measurements, weapon systems flight testing, and Air Force Liaison for all AF programs tested at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR).

The Group consists of 90 authorized military, 239 authorized civilians, and 161 authorized contractor personnel with two-thirds of these being scientists, engineers, and technicians.

Established as replacement for the 46th Test Group, which was inactivated due to an administrative reorganization. Assumed personnel and equipment of the inactivated unit.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.