Oct. 27, 2017 F-22 CTF celebrates 20th birthday of Raptor first flight The F-22 Combined Test Force held a ceremony Oct. 19 to commemorate the first flight of the F-22 Raptor. The first flight of the first F-22 aircraft took place Sept. 7, 1997. The fighter took off from Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta, Georgia, with F-22 chief test pilot Paul Metz at the
Oct. 27, 2017 Take Command: Changes to TRICARE disenrollment coming in 2018 As part of the changes coming to TRICARE on Jan. 1, 2018, there will be new rules affecting disenrollment.
Oct. 27, 2017 Generation of heroes Colonel Angela Suplisson, Air Force Test Center vice commander (left), speaks to military veterans at a monthly meeting of Coffee4Vets, a non-profit veterans support organization. The meeting was held at Crazy Otto’s restaurant in Lancaster, California, Oct. 24. Suplisson said she was so impressed
Oct. 26, 2017 Falcons soar over L.A. The world’s premier flight test center sent four F-16 Fighting Falcons to the World Series Oct. 25. The jets performed the ceremonial flyover at the conclusion of the national anthem at the beginning of game two of the 2017 World Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. This year’s World Series
Oct. 26, 2017 Airmen, wheelchair rugby players clash for National Disability Employment Awareness Month Members of Triumph Foundation dropped by the Rosburg Fitness Center to put on a wheelchair rugby demonstration Oct. 24. Airmen from around base got the chance to participate in a game with members of the non-profit organization. The event was part of Edwards AFB’s National Disability Employment
Oct. 26, 2017 Edwards promotes AF call to ‘Protect Power’ for energy action month The 412th Civil Engineer Group Energy Management Team invited several companies to Edwards to provide a few lessons on saving energy Oct. 18 as part of the President’s 2017 Energy Action Month observance in October. Representatives from power and solar companies, as well as military housing company
Oct. 25, 2017 Nose art pays tribute to B-52’s top secret past A B-52 Stratofortress from the 419th Flight Test Squadron is sporting new nose art to commemorate it’s storied past. Renowned aviation artist Mike Machat completed the artwork earlier this month on B-52 #60-0036. Machat recently completed nose art on an Edwards B-1B Lancer and was again
Oct. 23, 2017 412th Test Wing Warrior of the Week Group: 412th Mission Support Group Member: Staff Sgt. Troy Rumsey Unit: 412th Communication Squadron Job Title: System Engineer Career Goal: Continue education to start own information security business to develop cyber space solutions in the private sector to include penetration testing.
Oct. 19, 2017 ‘Tis the season…to get your flu shot All active duty military are invited to come out to Bldg. 1600 from noon to 4 p.m., Oct. 24, to receive a flu shot by 412th Medical Group personnel. Flu vaccines are projected to be available to all TRICARE beneficiaries starting Oct. 25, but due to limited supply this may change. Please contact
Oct. 19, 2017 AFMC commander presents TPS with AF-level award It takes a lot of hard work and a total team effort to send dozens of new flight test pilots and engineers into the world. That’s what the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School does every year, and for that effort, TPS was recently awarded the Air Force Organizational Excellence Award. The AFOEA is