March 5, 2018 412th Test Wing Warrior of the Week Group: 412th Maintenance GroupMember: Senior Airman Junior ChalaUnit: 412th Aircraft Maintenance SquadronJob Title: F-16 Electrical and Environmental journeymanCareer Goal: Complete aeronautics bachelor's degree and be selected for Officer Training School.Congratulations Senior Airman Junior Chala,
March 1, 2018 Upgraded facilities to keep Edwards vehicles running for years to come The 412th Civil Engineer Group celebrated the completion of repairs and upgrades to the main base military gas station Feb. 26. Base civil engineers and contractors from Gilbane Federal got together to cut the ceremonial ribbon signifying the completion of the $1,187,000 project. Upgrades include
Feb. 28, 2018 Base dorms welcome new Airman leader Staff Sgt. Marcos Martinez recently joined the 412th Civil Engineer Group’s Consolidated Dormitory Management Office as the new airman dorm leader. The ADL is a special-duty position; which is hand-picked by 412th Test Wing Command Chief Master Sgt. Roosevelt Jones. Martinez will have many
Feb. 28, 2018 Global Hawk turns 20 Today, Northrop Grumman Corporation celebrates the 20th anniversary of the first flight of its autonomous Global Hawk high altitude long endurance aircraft. The first Global Hawk aircraft, named Air Vehicle 1, or AV-1, was built by Teledyne Ryan Aeronautical at the Ryan factory near San Diego’s
Feb. 28, 2018 Air Force Research Lab studies trust between surgical teams and robots The Air Force Research Lab, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, has been studying how surgical teams gain trust in new robotic surgery technology to improve training, and expand the adoption of improved surgical techniques.
Feb. 28, 2018 This week in Edwards history On Feb. 28, 2007, a film crew arrived to film scenes of the blockbuster movie, "Transformers." In the scene, one of the characters transformed himself into an F-22A Raptor, another "first" for the advanced fighter, and the first time a real (versus computer-generated) Raptor was used on film.
Feb. 22, 2018 First command-wide exercise of 2018 ends, identifies key lessons Highlights of the week-long exercise that concluded throughout Air Force Materiel Command Feb. 2, 2018.
Feb. 21, 2018 AFIT Academic Coding Branch provides critical service to total force officers WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – While academic degrees are generally masked at officer promotion boards, they still play a critical role for certain leadership and technical positions, so keeping official records updated with the most accurate information can be vital.Some situations where
Feb. 21, 2018 AF executives, 418th testers discuss fuel-saving concepts Pictured from left to right: Mike Penland, Roberto Guerrero, Lt. Col. Paul Calhoun and Tech. Sgt. Shane Powell discuss flying capabilities aboard a C-17 Globemaster III Feb. 13. Guerrero and Penland visited the 418th Flight Test Squadron from Washington D.C. where Guerrero serves as the deputy
Feb. 21, 2018 This week in Edwards history On Feb. 23, 1989, a two-seat F-16B Air Defense Fighter test aircraft successfully launched an AIM-7 Sparrow missile that destroyed a target drone off the California coast.