Edwards AFB News

  • Top performers of 2017 unveiled at 412th TW Annual Awards Banquet

    The 412th Test Wing hosted its annual awards banquet at Hangar 1600 Feb. 9 where accolades and hardware were handed out to the wing's top performing individuals and teams. The banquet was held in the maintenance hangar with several planes on display including F-16s, an F-117 Nighthawk,

  • Honorary Commanders get glimpse of electronic warfare

    A group of community leaders and their guests visited Edwards Air Force Base recently to get a feel for the mission of the 412th Electronic Warfare Group Nov. 17.The Honorary Commanders Program pairs community leaders with Air Force commanders at Edwards AFB, which fosters a better working

  • What is a high performer, Alex?

    Answers in the form of questions highlighted the “Jeopardy” themed 412th Test Wing Third Quarter Awards ceremony held in the base theater Nov. 14. Each quarterly winner came on stage to receive their award from Brig. Gen. Carl Schaefer, 412th Test Wing commander, and pick an Air Force category

  • BAF team readying for stealth bomber testing

    Last November, a B-2 Spirit entered the Benefield Anechoic Facility for the first time. Photos released by the Air Force this week show the stealth bomber being backed into the BAF to undergo environmental control systems checks. According to staff members, the BAF team spent a year preparing for

  • 412th MDG promotes Lung Cancer Awareness Month with scavenger hunt

    November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and the third Thursday of November is also when the American Cancer Society promotes their annual Great American Smokeout — the one day a year where smokers across the nation can make a plan to quit…a step toward cancer risk reduction and a healthier

  • Recruiting efforts pay off in form of young, bright engineers

    Brain power is key to testing the most advanced aircraft and aircraft systems in the world. Where better to find that brain power than within the halls of the finest universities in the world. Each year, the 412th Test Engineering Group sends recruitment teams as far away as Georgia in search of

  • Allies in the sky

    A Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport refuels an Edwards B-52 Stratofortress in the skies over California this past September. The test sortie was conducted by members of the RAAF Air Warfare Centre Aircraft Research and Development Unit, 86 Wing and the 418th and 419th

  • AFMC promotes avoiding job burnout awareness

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- During the fall months, Air Force Materiel Command will promote its Avoiding Job Burnout Awareness Campaign. The goal of the campaign is to inform the AFMC workforce about how to avoid job burnout, and what you can do when your job begins to affect your

  • Take action to make a smooth transition with TRICARE in 2018

    You may be wondering what action you need to take, if any, to ensure you continue TRICARE coverage in 2018. Some beneficiaries will need to take action, but most will not. If you’re currently enrolled in or eligible for TRICARE coverage on Dec. 31, 2017, you’ll transition to your respective TRICARE