Edwards AFB News

  • 412th Test Wing Warrior of the Week

    Member: Airman 1st Class Jarret Berggren Unit: 412th Aeromedical Squadron Job Title: Public Health Technician, BOMC Career Goal: Complete degree in Computer Sciences Congratulations Airman 1st Class Jarret Berggren, this week’s Test Warrior of the Week. A1C Berggren is the lone Public Health

  • This week in Edwards history

    On Aug. 16, 1948, the XF-89 Scorpion made its first flight, flown by Northrop test pilot Fred C. Bretcher. The twin-jet night fighter was selected by the Air Force after a fly-off with the XF-87 and the Navy’s Douglas XF3D-1 Skyknight because of its potential for development.

  • Gold Star families recognized here

    On May 15, the Air Force introduced a service-wide Gold Star Base Access ID program pledging long-term base access cards to the immediate families of our fallen Airmen. The ID cards are designed to make it easier to access Edwards Air Force Base and its support services and attend ceremonies and

  • F-35 developmental testers surge toward IOC

    Edwards Air Force Base is famous for aviation firsts, but the F-35 Developmental Test team recently achieved the opposite, an aviation last.The Block 3F version of the F-35A and F-35C are one step closer to initial operating capability with the last weapons delivery accuracy (WDA) surge completed in

  • Small UAS helps fire fighters during exercise

    Members of the 812th Civil Engineer Squadron teamed with the Emerging Technologies Combined Test Force to use small unmanned aircraft systems to increase their emergency response capabilities during two aircraft crash exercises held July 31 and Aug. 3.    The exercise scenario allowed the Edwards

  • New airliner tests at Edwards

    A Boeing 787 Dreamliner takes off after a touch-and-go landing at Edwards AFB Aug. 14. Boeing has been conducting flight tests with its newest airliner at Edwards recently. Periodically, aviation industry companies are provided the opportunity to conduct flight tests at Edwards given the base's

  • Team Edwards recognizes 2nd quarter top performers

    The 412th Test Wing held its 2nd quarter awards ceremony in the base theater Aug. 7. The event was presided over by Brig. Gen. Carl Schaefer, 412th Test Wing commander, along with wing interim command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Roosevelt Jones. Nineteen individuals and teams were recognized for their

  • Traffic advisory: N. Rosamond Blvd. pavement repair project begins Aug. 28

    An upcoming pavement repair project will impact traffic on North Rosamond Blvd. from Lilly Ave. to North Base Road beginning Aug. 28 until approximately Nov. 20.    The construction will be done in two phases. The first phase will repair the pavement on N. Rosamond Blvd. from Lilly Ave. to North

  • Base schools start class Aug. 21

    It's that time of year when children return for another school year here. Motorists are urged to remain vigilant and be on the look out for children traveling to and from school, especially the areas surrounding the schools and Fitz-Gerald Blvd.Desert Junior-Senior High School and Branch Elementary

  • 412th Test Wing Warrior of the Week

    Group: 412th Maintenance GroupMember: Tech. Sgt. David M. Rafter Unit: 412th Aircraft Maintenance SquadronJob Title: Lead Low Observables Inspector  Career Goal: to become a premier System Program Office F-22 LO Inspector.Congratulations to Tech. Sgt. David M. Rafter, the 412th Test Wing’s Warrior