Edwards AFB News

  • 40 enlisted promotees celebrated at ceremony

    Team Edwards held its monthly enlisted promotion ceremony in the base theater Feb. 29. Forty Airmen pinned on their next rank and took another step forward in their Air Force careers. Congratulations to all!To Airman 1st Class:Hill, Althea, 412th Security Forces SquadronTo Senior Airman:Hanneman,

  • 410th FLTS 'Baja Scorpions' closes historic chapter

    After more than 27 years and 8,000 flight test hours, the 410th Flight Test Squadron has finally closed its historic chapter during an inactivation ceremony Aug. 1 at the U.S. Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, Calif. The 410th FLTS was responsible for performing flight test missions for the F-117

  • 411th Flight Test Squadron hosts Air Dominance Day

    The 411th Flight Test Squadron hosted an annual Air Dominance Day celebration on Edwards Air Force Base, April 15. Members of the F-22 Raptor test team took time to honor past accomplishments that has resulted in American air dominance for almost 70 years.

  • 411th FTS tests F-22A Raptor, SDB integration

    The 411th Flight Test Squadron began integration testing of the F-22A Raptor and the GBU-39/B Small-Diameter Bomb here in February. The weapon is a low-cost, stand-off, next generation precision strike weapon, capable of flying autonomously. The bomb is guided by an inertial navigation system with

  • 412 MDG Pauses to Celebrate Nurses and Med Techs

    The COVID-19 pandemic shinned a bright light on the medical field in 2020 and highlighted just how crucial medical personnel are to our society. None was truer at Edwards Air Force Base when the ever-busy 412th Medical Group administered an astounding 213,027 COVID vaccines to Edwards AFB personnel,

  • 412th AMDS gets new top doc

    Maj. (Dr.) Angela M. Albrecht took the reins of the 412th Aerospace Medicine Squadron during a change of command ceremony held at Club Muroc July 9. As commander, Albrecht is responsible for advancing the 412th Test Wing's mission through comprehensive aeromedical, bioenvironmental, dental, health

  • 412th AMDS takes measure to keep West Nile Virus out

    The Antelope Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District confirmed a coop of chickens tested positive for West Nile Virus in Lancaster, Calif., in June. The coop is located near 15th Street West and Avenue I. West Nile Virus is an abro-virus, closely related to encephalitis, an untreatable and

  • 412th AMXS brings 'Howlin' Dawg' to Center of Excellence

    By rolling up their sleeves and getting down to the nitty-gritty, a group of volunteers recently turned a vacant room into a fully-restored educational haven for local students. Donating more than 1,000 volunteer hours, the 412th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron helped clean up the Center of Excellence