March 26, 2015 Boeing employee community fund sends military children to camp The Employees Community Fund at Boeing has awarded a grant to the Tiger Woods Learning Center for five students of military families from around Edwards Air Force Base to attend the Summer Academy Camp this July.The Summer Academy Camp is an opportunity for military children to attend a Science,
Dec. 13, 2006 Boeing, 418th FLTS C-130 avionics mod program underway Since 2004, members of the 418th Flight Test Squadron's C-130 Avionics Modernization Program test team here have been actively working toward the first flight of the first modified airframe scheduled for late August.Selected aircrew members of the Edwards test team are currently attending two weeks
Jan. 14, 2015 Bomber force prepares for new B-52 bomb bay upgrade testing Since the Air Force's decision in 2013 to increase the B-52H bomber fleet's effectiveness and versatility by increasing the aircraft's smart weapons capacity by over 50 percent, teams from Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., Boeing and, now Edwards, have partnered up to begin developmental testing on the
July 28, 2020 Bomber Modular Acquisition System promotes “data independence” A chance meeting at an International Test & Evaluation Association workshop in 2017 has led to “data independence” utilizing the Bomber Modular Acquisition System developed by the 812th Aircraft Instrumentation Test Squadron at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
Dec. 9, 2013 Boom! JROTC visits EOD Lancaster High School Air Force JROTC cadets visited Edwards Dec. 5. During their tour, the group visited EOD for an orientation and life support equipment demonstration. At the end of their visit to EOD, the group witnessed a demonstration of three and three-quarter pounds of C4 exploding at 600
June 22, 2011 Boom! NASA-Dryden asks base residents to lend ear for sonic boom study The NASA-Dryden Flight Research Center is calling upon base residents to lend a keen ear to the skies above Edwards and participate in an upcoming sonic boom research study.Commencing this fall, the NASA-sponsored study will gather data on individuals' attitudes toward aircraft noise, specifically
April 27, 2011 Boom! Winning! Contest winners receive free Dodgers tickets Jill Anderson, right, along with friend Chandra Lee, claims her complimentary Los Angeles Dodgers tickets from the Edwards Public Affairs Office, April 26. To celebrate Earth Day, Public Affairs hid parts of this year's Earth Day theme, "A Billion Acts of Green," at the Muroc Lake Golf Course,
June 29, 2011 Born to ride...safely; base motorcycle riders stress safety at annual meeting The sound of hogs, crotch rockets and dirt bikes roared through the air on the morning of June 23.Motorcyclists from across Edwards swarmed to the Air Force Flight Test Center Museum to meet, emphasize safe riding and have a summer morning group ride.More than 60 riders took a whirlwind tour of the
April 15, 2014 Boss of cops Lt. Col. Leonard Rose officially became commander of the 412th Security Forces Squadron during an assumption of command ceremony at the Oasis Community Center April 15. As 412th SFS commander, Rose is responsible for base security and law enforcement across Edwards AFB. The ceremony was presided