July 13, 2011 Azzano assumes command of 412th OG Col. Christopher Azzano addresses the 412th Operations Group during a change of command ceremony July 11 in Hangar 1600. Azzano assumes command of the 412th from Col. Colin Miller who is headed to Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., where he will become the 46th Test Wing commander. Azzano comes to Edwards
Dec. 10, 2013 B.B. Wolf sues Curly Pig - mock trial shows scouts inner workings of courthouse In the case of Wolf versus Pig, the jury found Pig not liable for attempted wolf cooking. The hearing took place at the Base Courthouse Dec. 9, with Judge Col. Wesley Moore, Staff Judge Advocate, Air Force Test Center, presiding. The plaintiff was represented by Capt. Thomas Colby, 412th Test Wing,
April 20, 2010 B-1 FIDL accomplishes 'power-on' in phase two software testing A B-1 Lancer bomber upgraded with Boeing's Fully Integrated Data Link accomplished its first power-on since going through routine depot maintenance earlier this year. It also successfully transmitted and received data out of the Link 16 antennas for the first time. The milestones were reached last
April 27, 2010 B-1 radar replacement mod completes first flight After five years of development and ground testing, the B-1 Lancer bomber radar replacement program successfully completed its first test flight April 20, launching from Edwards and landing as planned at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. The Radar Reliability and Maintainability Improvement Program
June 2, 2008 B-1 Sniper pod aims to hit summer target The Edwards Global Power Bomber Combined Test Force and the 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, combined the operational and developmental test of a B-1B Lancer here to accelerate the bomber's sniper pod program. With the accelerated testing cutting the length of the
Sept. 24, 2020 B-1B Integrated Battle Station modification completed An eight-year project to install the Integrated Battle Station on the B-1B Lancer fleet has been completed ahead of schedule. Sixty aircraft went through the modification process that began in late 2012 and was completed in September 2020.The Integrated Battle Station was developed as three separate
Dec. 9, 2020 B-1B Lancer completes successful external release demonstration The 419th Flight Test Squadron successfully conducted an external weapon release demonstration at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Dec 4.
May 27, 2021 B-1B Lancer Undergoes Electronic Warfare Testing in the BAF A B-1B Lancer was rolled into the Benefield Anechoic Facility (BAF) at Edwards Air Force Base, California, on May 20. The aircraft will undergo testing of a portion of the B-1B Defensive Software suite, Pre-processor Flight Software (PFS) 6.42.
April 9, 2014 B-1B software upgrade to ensure future warfighting capabilities In order to keep the B-1B Lancer's capabilities ready to operate now and well into the fast-paced integrated battlefield of the future, the 419th Flight Test Squadron began testing Sustainment Block 16A (SB 16A) software upgrades here April 1, to work in conjunction with the long-range bomber's
Nov. 27, 2019 B-1B tests with KC-46 The B-1B Lancer conducted aerial testing with the KC-46 Pegasus recently in the skies above Edwards Air Force Base, California.