VENOM program progresses to piloted flights, autonomy tests
Airman 1st Class Landon Campbell, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, salutes Tim Stevens, 40th Flight Test Squadron test pilot, as he taxis out for a test flight June 26, 2026, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The test was part of the Viper Experimentation and Next-gen Operations Model – Autonomy Flying Testbed program, also known as VENOM. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)