July 7, 2017 Piute Ponds feature large variety of birds, wildlife Amid the high desert landscape that encompasses Edwards is a green oasis that provides a place for wildlife and exotic birds to flourish in peace. Covering up to 600 acres on the base’s southwest corner is Piute Ponds. The freshwater marsh is comprised of channels, dikes and evaporation ponds with
July 6, 2017 Commentary: The numbers say it all, speeding citations up in 2017 The 412th Security Forces Squadron has been working vigorously to combat speeding on base over the past few months. It’s a problem that was recognized and is currently in the process of being mitigated. We want safer roads for the entire base populace and the initiative that we have taken recently
July 4, 2017 This week in Edwards history On July 4, 1982, the Space Shuttle Orbiter Columbia landed on the main runway in front of President Ronald and Mrs. Nancy Reagan and some 500,000 visitors and guests. After the shuttle’s fourth orbital flight was its first landing on a concrete runway and marked the end of its formal flight test
June 30, 2017 2017 Feds Feed Families campaign in full swing The 2017 Feds Feed Families campaign has kicked off at Edwards. The campaign runs through Aug. 31. The initiative, started by the United States Department of Agriculture, was created to help food banks and pantries stay stocked during summer months when they traditionally see a decrease in donations
June 30, 2017 412th Test Wing Warrior of the Week Member: Staff Sgt. Brittney Fields Unit: 412th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Job Title: Dental Infection Control, NCOIC Career Goal: Complete Bachelor of Science in psychology Congratulations Staff Sgt. Fields, this week’s Test Warrior of the Week. Fields is assigned to the 412th AMDS Dental Flight,
June 30, 2017 SCHAEF Talks The 412th Test Wing commander, Brig. Gen. Carl Schaefer, has recorded a new edition of SCHAEF Talks. In this episode the general talks about a culture of compliance, not only across the workforce, but with everything we do. Check out the video here.
June 29, 2017 Spinelli assumes command of 412th Operations Group Col. Christopher Spinelli took command of the 412th Operations Group June 26 in a change of command ceremony held in Hangar 1600. A U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School graduate, Spinelli returns to Edwards to oversee the group that conducts developmental test and evaluation of nearly every aircraft in
June 29, 2017 Commentary: Fireworks safety tips from Edwards Fire Department Fireworks are synonymous with our celebration of Independence Day, yet the thrill of fireworks can also bring pain. On average, two hundred people go the emergency room with firework-related injuries every day in the month around the July 4th holiday. In California, only the safe and sane type
June 28, 2017 This week in Edwards history On June 30, 1969, the C-5A Test Force, composed of Air Force Flight Test Center and Military Airlift Command personnel, conducted the first Air Force Preliminary Evaluation flight of the C-5A.
June 28, 2017 Where history is made: Edwards historian wins top award Dr. Stephanie M. Smith, Air Force Test Center, receives the 2017 Air Force Materiel Command Dennis F. Casey Award for Excellence in Periodic History from Maj. Gen. David Harris, Air Force Test Center commander, at a ceremony in May. Smith since has won the Air Force-level version of the award. She