Edwards AFB News

  • 412th Test Wing Warrior of the Week

    Group: 412th Mission Support Group Member: Staff Sgt. Bret Dean Unit: 412th Logistics Readiness Squadron Job Title: Air Transportation Specialist Career Goal: To become a very influential first sergeant Congratulations Staff Sgt. Bret Dean, the 412th Test Wing’s Warrior of the Week. Dean is assigned

  • Cal City VFW post refreshes flag at flying wing crash site

    North of Edwards Air Force Base and California Highway 58, a small patch of barren desert marks the final flight of one of only two Northrop YB-49s used for flight test. Remnants of the YB-49 flying-wing experimental aircraft are still strewn along the desert floor, which crashed June 5, 1948,

  • AFMC encourages sober driving during the holiday season

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio --The holiday season is a time of year for family gatherings, office parties, and socializing with friends, but the holiday season is also known for being the deadliest season when it comes to buzzed driving. A driver’s license mixed with a few alcoholic

  • Air Force sees a lot in Edwards optometrist

    All eyes were on an Edwards officer recently as he received top-level recognition for his work in the field of optometry.Dr. (Lt. Col.) Richard Baird of the 412th Medical Group was recently selected as both the Air Force Optometrist of the Year as well as the Armed Forces Optometrist of the Year.

  • Orange Flag evaluates teamwork, interoperability across services

    It takes a team to get things done. Last month, team Edwards, along with Navy and Marine teammates, came together for a coordinated, multi-service flight test event known as Orange Flag. Twenty-eight aircraft gathered in the skies above the Mojave Desert during the three-hour test event named after

  • 412th Test Wing Warrior of the Week

    Member: Tech. Sgt. Christopher Quiba Unit: 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron Job Title: Remotely Piloted Aircraft Maintenance Analysis & Base Green Dot Implementer Career Goal: To learn more! Congratulations Tech. Sgt. Christopher Quiba, the 412th Test Wing’s Warrior of the Week. Quiba is assigned

  • Honorary Commanders get glimpse of electronic warfare

    A group of community leaders and their guests visited Edwards Air Force Base recently to get a feel for the mission of the 412th Electronic Warfare Group Nov. 17.The Honorary Commanders Program pairs community leaders with Air Force commanders at Edwards AFB, which fosters a better working

  • Civilian takes top honor at Airman Leadership School

    Edwards Air Force Base is well-known for its firsts; first flights of aircraft, first time breaking the sound barrier, first shuttle landing site, and the list goes on.This week, another first happened at Edwards Air Force Base, but it wasn’t in the sky, it was in the classroom; a civilian employee

  • 412th Test Wing Warrior of the Week

      Group: 412th Mission Support GroupMember: Staff Sgt. Jared SchnellUnit: 412th Security Forces SquadronJob Title: Combat Arms InstructorCareer Goal: To ensure Test Wing members are equipped to fulfill our nation’s obligationsCongratulations Staff Sgt. Jared Schnell, the 412th Test Wing’s Warrior of

  • Planes, aviation legends, highlight 70th anniversary

    The celebration began with aviation legends on a stage and ended with Ferraris on a ramp. Edwards held its 70th Anniversary of Supersonic Flight event Oct. 13-14. Famed test pilots, retired Brig. Generals Chuck Yeager and Robert Cardenas, were on hand for the celebration that honored their