Edwards AFB News

  • Team Edwards remembers Dr. Martin Luther King

    Ahead of the holiday weekend, members of Team Edwards came together to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dozens of Airmen and civilians gathered at Building 1 and walked in honor of the late civil rights leader to Chapel 1 where a special ceremony took place Jan. 11. Members of the

  • Flying into 2018

    Two F-35 Lightning IIs from the 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron at Edwards Air Force Base took part in the traditional flyover at the beginning of the annual Tournament of Roses Parade Jan. 1, 2018, in Pasadena, California.   The fifth-generation fighters accompanied the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber

  • From Scorpions to Wildcats, DHS grads hitting it big in college

    Two years ago, Desert High School students cheered in the gym as volleyball players Devyn Cross and Elizabeth Shelton signed their National Letters of Intent to attend the University of Arizona on full athletic scholarships. Both players learned volleyball for the first time at DHS, not sure where

  • This week in Edwards history

    On Jan. 9, 1943, the first flight of the Lockheed XC-69 took place from Burbank, California, to Muroc Army Airfield. It was piloted by company test pilots Edmund Allen and Milo Burcham. The four-engine, propeller-driven aircraft was designed by Kelly Johnson and developed from the Lockheed L-049

  • 412th Test Wing Warrior of the Week

    Member: Tech. Sgt. Krystle Graybill Unit: 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron Job Title: Training Management Non-Commissioned Officer In Charge Career Goal: The opportunity to become a first sergeant and eventually the maintenance training manager for a major command. Congratulations to Tech. Sgt.

  • Back in the Saddle readies workforce for busy 2018

    Before heading into the year with full force, the 412th Test Wing took a pause to remind its workforce to be safe while conducting its test mission. Everything from aircraft in-flight emergencies to workplace injuries were examined at the Airman and Family Readiness Center during the annual Back in

  • Air Force saves Airmen time, no longer requires first year evaluations

    Air Force officials announced Jan. 4, 2018, Enlisted Performance Reports are no longer required for regular Air Force Airmen in the grade of airman first class and below with less than 36 months’ Time-In-Service or Air Reserve Component Airmen below the grade of senior airman.

  • This week in Edwards history

    On Jan. 3, 1966, the second prototype of the XB-70 achieved a speed of Mach 3.05 at 72,000 feet, marking the first time the aircraft type had flown at three times the speed of sound. This Edwards History Office file photo was taken June 8, 1966.