412th Test Wing Warrior of the Week

Group: 412th Maintenance Group Member: Senior Airman Xavier Campbell Unit: 912th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Job Title: Electro-Environmental Journeyman Congratulations Senior Airman Xavier Campbell, the 412th Test Wing’s Warrior of the Week. Campbell is assigned to the Bomber Aircraft Maintenance

Suicide prevention month: stopping suicide is everyone’s battle

September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time for Americans to build awareness and help understand suicide in our culture. More than 40,000 Americans lose their life due to suicide each year and research shows that rates in the military and the general population are very close. The loss of any one

PG&E to test natural gas pipeline beginning Sept. 11

Beginning Sept. 11, Pacific Gas and Electric Company will be around base to perform a hydrostatic pressure test on their natural gas pipeline. Testing will be conducted near Highway 58, 1.75 miles west of Rosamond Blvd., to just north of Fitz-Gerald Blvd. at Coliseum Dr. on Edwards Air Force Base.

NASA Armstrong turns 70

NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center at Edwards is wrapping up its observance of the center’s 70th anniversary this month. The celebration began Sept. 30, 2016. September 7, 1947, was the date the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics’ Muroc Flight Test Unit received permanent status from

Edwards testers get feel for new experimental light attack aircraft

Who better to try out new aircraft than flight testers from Edwards Air Force Base. The 416th Flight Test Squadron recently sent three test pilots and two flight test engineers to Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico to participate in the Air Force’s Light Attack Experiment. The five testers were

This week in Edwards history

On Sept. 8, 2005, a production crew from NBC Universal Studios began filming an episode of its award-winning series “Monk” at Edwards AFB.  Approximately 50 Edwards personnel worked side by side with actors to portray their job specialties, which then were integrated into the finished production. 

Living on-base or off, Air Force highly recommends renters insurance

Airmen and their families leasing or renting housing on or off the installation need to be aware of the importance of renters insurance. Unforeseen fires, floods, theft or accidents can occur in anyone’s residence and Airmen need to understand the importance of protecting their families from

Children help Edwards, NASA celebrate Women’s Equality

Dream Chaser undergoes captive carry test at Edwards

Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Dream Chaser underwent a captive carry test at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center today at Edwards Air Force Base. The test was part of the spacecraft’s Phase Two flight test efforts to advance the orbiter closer to space flight, according to an SNC press release. A

This week in Edwards history

On Aug. 29, 1947, Capt. Chuck Yeager made his first powered flight in the Bell X-1, taking the compact orange aircraft to Mach 0.85.