April 20, 2022 Benefield Anechoic Facility tests C-130 electronic countermeasures An AC-130J Ghostrider assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing from Hurlburt Field, Fla., recently underwent electronic weapons countermeasures testing at the Benefield Anechoic Facility at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
April 14, 2022 AFMC leaders to host virtual town hall Air Force Materiel Command leadership will host a command-wide virtual town hall, Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at 2 p.m. ET.
April 6, 2022 Unlocking the Past: The "Joe Walker 50th Anniversary Celebration" unveils time capsule honoring aerospace hero Local test pilots and school officials honored the legacy of NASA Test Pilot Joe Walker during the "Joe Walker 50th Anniversary Celebration" at Joe Walker Middle School in Lancaster Calif., April 2.
March 25, 2022 Data Hackathon evolves to accelerate change “Problem solvers” (also referred to as “hackers”) and “problem owners,” met together virtually and in person at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., March 14-18 for the Air Force Test Center’s second Data Hackathon Event. Participants from a multitude of career fields across AFTC, the 412th Test Wing at
March 24, 2022 AFMC honors Airmen for excellence The Air Force Materiel Command honored top Airmen for 2021 during the Annual Excellence Award Banquet March 23, 2022.
March 16, 2022 Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band rocks Edwards Air Force Base Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band performed a free concert at Wings Field on Edwards Air Force Base, California, March 11, to show their support for the military. The free concert was sponsored by the Gary Sinise Foundation and was open to all Edwards AFB Airmen, civilians and family members with
March 14, 2022 SOAR helps teen rise to challenges of military life Christeen Greenwell is an Airman, military spouse and the mother of a teen. She’s also one of the founders of a resiliency program for teens at Edwards Air Force Base called Support, Outreach, Action, Resilience. SOAR was created in the aftermath of two teen deaths by suicide in 2020 – one of whom
March 2, 2022 Edwards Air Force Base partners with Colorado State to tag and track wildlife. Have you ever seen a bobcat or a coyote wandering around at Edwards Air Force Base? Well, there is a group from Colorado State that is helping to track and tag the wildlife. They are helping to change from wildlife conflict between humans to co-existence.
March 1, 2022 Give blood. Help save lives. Medical staff from The American Red Cross will host a blood drive at Edwards Air Force Base, California, slated for March 1 and 2. The blood drive is seeking 18 more donors for Tuesday and 42 more for Wednesday, in order to reach their goals.
Jan. 27, 2022 DAF announces Spark Tank ‘22 finalists As the Department’s flagship innovation event, Spark Tank plays a central role in establishing the Department’s strategic mindset for delivering future capabilities.