March 9, 2017 How much ya bench? Team Edwards members were given the chance to flex their muscles March 2 at the Rosburg Fitness Center’s Bench Press and Powerlifting Competition. Participants were able to compete in three events: the bench press, squat and deadlift. The event was about strength and training and the winners were
March 8, 2017 AF begins migrating email to cloud-based system in 2017 The dreaded “your mailbox is full” message is soon to be a thing of the past under a recent directive by the Air Force Space Command to realign resources to more critical priorities and outsourcing services like email. The Air Force Lifecycle Management Center (AFLMC) and Air Force Network
March 8, 2017 This week in Edwards flight test history On March 10, 1959, the first of four captive-carry flights of the X-15 mated to its Boeing NB-52A Stratofortress “mother ship” (s/n 52-003A) took place. North American Aviation test pilot A. Scott Crossfield was in the cockpit of the X-15.
March 3, 2017 This week in Edwards flight test history 27 Feb 1958 at Edwards - A test team began a series of performance, stability and control flight tests of the Lockheed CL-329 JetStar, a small, high-speed utility transport. The prototype aircraft was configured with two Bristol Siddeley Orpheus engines. (Edwards History Office file photo)
March 2, 2017 Edwards puts on show for stars of ‘Ultimate Beastmaster’ A new Netflix show made its debut at Edwards with a USO screening event Feb. 24 at the base theater. “Ultimate Beastmaster” is a one-hour-long competition show featuring teams from six countries who try to make it through an obstacle course called The Beast. The international competition has six
March 2, 2017 Air Force, civilian law enforcement agencies collaborate to focus on youth safety Several representatives from civilian law enforcement agencies joined the 412th Security Forces Squadron recently for a week of activities focusing on the safety and security of Edwards’ schools and youth programs. During the week of Feb. 13-17, representatives from the Kern County Sherriff’s Office
March 2, 2017 Airmen can sign up now for professional enhancement courses Enlisted instructors and leadership want to create a culture of development with a constant focus on professional development. The Edwards Professional Development team is now offering Airman Professional Enhancement Courses. The program is an expansion of what the First Term Airman’s Center already
Feb. 23, 2017 Team tests ground equipment concept demonstrator here A team working with the 412th Logistics Test Squadron recently completed tests on an all-electric aircraft power supply unit here. Called the Hybrid Electric Flight Line Cart Technology Pathfinder, this unit was the first step in developing a new system for providing electric power to aircraft
Feb. 23, 2017 Love for flying kept last KC-135 flight engineer flying for decades After a career that has spanned almost four decades, the last Air Force flight engineer for the KC-135 Stratotanker is set to retire at Edwards. Master Sgt. Robert Self joined the U.S. Marine Corps in November 1978 and will wrap up his military career next month as a full-time Air Force Reservist
Feb. 23, 2017 ALS enjoys success as it sees another large class graduate The 412th Force Support Squadron’s Airman Leadership School graduated 41 senior airmen, one U.S. Marine corporal and one civilian Feb. 9 at Club Muroc. Class 17B marks another class to graduate after ALS expanded its class size to accommodate Air National Guard and Reserve Airmen and offering