• Airborne Laser Returns to Flight

    The YAL-1A Airborne Laser successfully returned to flight, April 17, marking a program milestone that represents another step closer toward system demonstration. The ABL is a missile defense system mounted on a modified Boeing 747-400Fand this was its first flight since August 2007. The program has

  • Base releases Edwards, AFRL water quality reports

    Team Edwards recently released the 2008 Annual Consumer Confidence Report on Tap Water Quality for the Main Base and Air Force Research Laboratory Propulsion Directorate. Under the "Consumer Confidence Reporting Rule" of the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act, community water systems are required to

  • Construction to slow weekend traffic

    May 9, construction at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center will cause intermittent traffic delays between 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. The construction will repair asphalt pavement crack on Baker-Nunn Road.

  • Safety concerns increase in preparation for summer

    With summer almost here, the Air Force Flight Test Center Ground Safety office is asking Team Edwards to ensure they remain safe in everything they do.  The 101 Critical Days of Summer provides summer safety awareness in an effort to prevent accidents and incidents.The Air Force created the 101

  • Changes coming to South Gate

    Motorists entering or departing Edwards through the South Gate will join North Gate motorists in seeing significant changes to their daily routine beginning May 11. As part of a $2 million project to increase increase security and safety at the base entry control facility, the roadways at and near

  • AFFTC Ground Safety office hosts motorcycle day

    Military and civilian motorcycle riders gathered at the base theater May 6 as part of the Air Force Flight Test Center Safety Office annual mandatory safety briefing. The event included briefings from Los Angeles Police District, the Edwards motorcycle club Muroc Green Knights and Ground Safety. "I

  • NCO exchanges stripes for gold bars

    May 20, a technical sergeant from the 95th Medical Operations Squadron will commission as a second lieutenant and move on to accept higher responsibilities in the U.S. Air Force. As he worked in the medical clinic one day in December 2008, a group consisting of Tech. Sgt. Jerry Thompson's squadron

  • 412th OSS clips 417th FLTS's wings

    The 412th Operations Support Squadron was able to sweep the 417th Flight Test Squadron 2-0 in a best-of-three intramural volleyball match played at the Rosburg Fitness Center April 30. Both teams hustled and played fundamentally sound throughout both games. The 412th OSS's ability to get an early