Nov. 22, 2023 412th Test Wing Combined Commander's Call and 3rd Quarter Award Ceremony Col. Doug Wickert, 412th Test Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Justin Stolzfus, 412th TW command chief, hosted a special combined Commander's Call and 3rd Quarter Award Ceremony.
Nov. 14, 2023 Edwards’ Student to Represent California at the 2024 Congress Danica Navarres, a high-achieving student who attends Desert Jr./Sr. High School located at Edwards Air Force Base, has been selected as one of the California Delegates of the Congress of Future Medical Leaders.
Nov. 9, 2023 T-7A Red Hawk Arrival at Edwards AFB Reflects Integrated Team Effort The first Boeing T-7A Red Hawk successfully arrived at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Nov. 8, 2023. This milestone formally commences the Air Force’s developmental flight test campaign for the aircraft, aimed at fielding a replacement pilot training capability for the 1960’s-era Northrop T-38
Nov. 3, 2023 Edwards Air Force Base Plays Pivotal Role in Next Generation Aerial Target (NGAT) Development Edwards Air Force Base has long served as a cornerstone for aerospace innovation. Recently, the base's 412th Maintenance Group hosted Exosonic, an aerospace startup, to collaborate on the development of a Next Generation Aerial Target under a Small Business Innovation Research contract.
Oct. 5, 2023 USAF partners with GM Defense to successfully power aircraft with Electric Ground Power Unit WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO (AFRL) – The Air Force Research Laboratory collaborated with the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Air Force Materiel Command headquarters and General Motors Defense to successfully power a KC-135 tanker aircraft with GM Defense’s Electric Ground Power
Oct. 4, 2023 Edwards AFB Builds International Partnerships, One Jump at a Time In an aerial display of international cooperation, a team of test parachutists from the 412th Operations Support Squadron at Edwards AFB recently participated in the Resolute Sentinel 2023 exercise alongside the Peruvian Armed Forces. This joint training exercise, held in the scenic landscapes of
Sept. 29, 2023 Edwards AFB Hosts Hypersonic Weapon Familiarization Training Operational crews from B-1 Lancer, B-2 Spirit, B-52 Stratofortress, and F-15E Strike Eagle units across Air Force Global Strike Command and Air Combat Command participated in hypersonic weapon familiarization training at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Sept. 28.
Sept. 28, 2023 Road to Recovery: Edwards AFB Inside Runway Repairs Underway The inside runway at Edwards Air Force Base is undergoing a substantial repair, set for completion by Oct. 31. Unused since March 2022, the 75-foot-wide, 9,800-foot-long runway is finally getting the overhaul it requires.
Sept. 25, 2023 Emerging Technologies Integrated Test Force Takes Delivery of First eVTOL Aircraft Joby Aviation, Inc. officially delivered its first experimental electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft to the Air Force during a ceremony held at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Sept. 25. The ceremony showcased the unique multi-party collaboration between private industry, AFWERX, the
Sept. 15, 2023 412th Test Wing Hosts First-Ever Data Analysis Tool Summit The 412th Test Wing hosted a new type of first: the Data Analysis Tool Summit on Edwards Air Force Base, California, Sept. 12-13.