Dec. 28, 2017 Edwards BAH rates to increase in 2018 The Department of Defense’s 2018 Basic Allowance for Housing rates were released Dec. 15. Edwards AFB active duty military members will receive an average increase of 7 percent in their BAH. Members will see their increase in their Jan. 15 pay. BAH is defined by the Defense Travel Management
Dec. 27, 2017 F-35s from Edwards to perform Rose Parade flyover Two F-35 Lightning IIs from the 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron on Edwards Air Force Base will take 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 are scheduled to accompany a B-2
Dec. 27, 2017 Marijuana use still illegal for DoD members despite Prop 64 California recently passed Proposition 64, The Adult Marijuana Use Act, making recreational use of marijuana legal in the state.
Dec. 27, 2017 Every journey begins with a single step – An Airman’s story of resiliency (Part 1) This started as a story about an Airman fighting cancer, overcoming the odds, and returning to active duty. Unfortunately, stories about cancer are rarely so simple, and just when the finish line is in site, new challenges can present themselves.Such is the case for Maj. Stephanie Proellochs, a
Dec. 21, 2017 412th Test Wing Warrior of the Week Member: Senior Airman Annarose Schoonmaker Unit: 412th Security Forces Squadron Job Title: Unit Trainer Career Goal: To pursue excellence in all capacities of life and help other in theirs. Congratulations to Senior Airman Annarose Schoonmaker, the 412th Test Wing’s Warrior of the Week. Schoonmaker
Dec. 20, 2017 Congressional visit U.S. Congressman Steve Knight visited Edwards AFB to speak at Stripes Lounge at the Oasis Community Center Dec. 15. The visit was sponsored by the local Air Force Sergeants Association Chapter 1328. The event was open to all Airmen so that they could ask Knight quality-of-life questions concerning
Dec. 20, 2017 418th FLTS supports NASA in Orion spacecraft parachute test Airmen and testers from the 418th Flight Test Squadron joined Army, NASA and contractor personnel to participate in an airdrop of a mockup of the Orion spacecraft. The capsule was airdropped from a C-17 Globemaster on loan from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, over the Yuma Proving Ground in
Dec. 20, 2017 Rose Parade float to honor Edwards pilot for giving gifts of life The memory of former 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron pilot Maj. Benjamin Meier lives on amongst family and friends. This New Year’s Day, Meier will be honored at the 129th Annual Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California, for the gifts of life he gave to several people following the
Dec. 19, 2017 F-35 testers wrap up Weapons Delivery Accuracy tests Testers from the 461st Flight Test Squadron and F-35 Integrated Test Force (ITF) completed a major test milestone bringing the F-35 Lightning II’s full combat capabilities closer to the battlefield. Weapons Delivery Accuracy (WDA) flight tests began in July 2013 and testing wrapped up earlier this
Dec. 19, 2017 This week in Edwards history On Dec. 23, 1974, the Rockwell International B-1A Lancer made its first flight from Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, landing at Edwards AFB. The aircraft commander was Rockwell test pilot and retired Air Force Col. Charles Bock, Jr. He was accompanied by Air Force pilot and B-1 Joint Test