April 20, 2017 This week in Edwards flight test history On April 20, 1987, the new control tower was officially opened with the takeoff of an F-15. The new facility, which is stressed to withstand an 8.0 magnitude earthquake as well as 120-plus mph winds, replaced the 10-story red and white structure that had been a landmark since 1956. Today, the cab of
April 20, 2017 USAF Test Pilot School grad prepares for lift off to International Space station A U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School graduate will travel to the International Space Station April 20 to conduct research NASA hopes will eventually lead to a mission to Mars.Astronaut Col. Jack Fischer will take the six-hour flight to the station, more than 200 miles above the Earth, with cosmonaut
April 13, 2017 TPS students get new knowledge from historic aircraft Recently a group of students spent some time in the Air Force Flight Test Museum looking at a range of historic aircraft from the earliest days of flight test here up to present day. This was not a recreational visit. They were there for a flight sciences course, and the students were from the U.S.
April 13, 2017 Chief test pilot wins AIAA Chanute Flight Test Award Bill Gray, the chief test pilot at the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, has been awarded the Chanute Flight Test Award for a career full of accomplishments by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. The AIAA presents the award to recognize “significant lifetime achievements in the
April 13, 2017 Local AFSA chapter wins big Edwards AFB’s Air Force Sergeants Association Chapter 1328 dominated the competition at the AFSA Division 6 Convention held in Las Vegas April 2-4. As 1 of 21 chapters within the division, eight award nominations were submitted with five total wins. AFSA was formed in 1961 to advocate improved
April 13, 2017 New dental chairs aimed at 'pampering' patients The 412th Medical Group Dental Flight is excited for its patients due to the arrival of new dental chairs, which were installed April 6. Having operational dental chairs is a vital component in achieving the Dental Clinic’s mission of providing dental readiness to Airmen so they are ready to fly,
April 13, 2017 Stayin' Alive: Edwards spouses undergo CPR training As part of an effort to give spouses better insight to the Edwards mission and operations, the 412th Medical Operations Squadron held CPR and medical emergency classes during the week of April 3. Three separate classes were conducted at the 412th Medical Group Education and Training building to
April 13, 2017 Take me out to the ball game Thirty uniformed servicemembers took to the diamond at Clear Channel Stadium in Lancaster, California April 6 for a military appreciation night during a Lancaster JetHawks game. The military members – Airmen from Edwards Air Force Base, along with Soldiers from the California National Guard and the
April 13, 2017 This week in Edwards flight test history On April 11, 1992, the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III successfully completed its first in-flight refueling mission from a KC-135 Stratotanker.
April 6, 2017 Leaders meet reporters for media round table Leaders and experts from the 412th Test Wing and Air Force Plant 42 met with representatives from civilian media in the Airman and Family Readiness Center March 22 for an Edwards Air Force Base Media Round Table. Led by Brig. Gen. Carl Schaefer, 412th Test Wing commander, the open discussion