Feb. 23, 2017 Come on down! Staff from the Oasis Community Center took a group of 18 Airmen and civilians to a taping of the popular game show “The Price is Right” Feb. 15. Tune in May 5 to find out who from Edwards AFB was chosen as a contestant! More trips are on the way. The next event is March 17. Want to visit L.A. but
Feb. 23, 2017 This week in Edwards flight test history On Feb. 21, 1953, a variant of the Bell X-1, the Bell X-1A, made its first powered flight, flown by Jean “Skip” Ziegler.
Feb. 16, 2017 Emerging Technologies CTF conducts its first test The newly-formed Emerging Technologies Combined Test Force completed its first test high above Edwards Feb. 13. The test event supported the Portable Airborne Telemetry Boresight Innovation Project. The test was conducted for the 412th Range Squadron who wanted to see if it was possible to use a
Feb. 16, 2017 412th TW recognizes 4th quarter, yearly award winners Football season is over and it’s time for sports fans to focus on the basketball season and that was the theme of the 412th Test Wing 4th Quarter Awards Ceremony at the Base Theater Feb. 13. Quarterly award winners were announced along with several major command and functional area awardees who were
Feb. 16, 2017 April’s Capstone marks end of two-year inspection cycle MICT may sound like something you buy at a fast-food chain, and terms like TIGIRS, IGEMS and Capstone may lead some people to think of an action adventure video game or movie. The acronyms, in reality, are some of the tools used to evaluate wing-level effectiveness across the Air Force. They stand
Feb. 16, 2017 Commander talks past, present, future at civic event The 412th Test Wing commander, Brig. Gen. Carl Schaefer, talked about Edwards’ history, its present, and where the Air Force is headed, to a gathering of local civilian leaders in the J.P Eliopulos Hellenic Center in Lancaster, Calif. The event was the Antelope Valley Board of Trade January
Feb. 16, 2017 February is National Teen Dating Violence Prevention Month According to the U.S. Center for Disease Control, one in 10 females and one in 11 males have admitted to experiencing physical violence in a dating relationship during the past year. February is National Teen Dating Violence Prevention Month. The purpose of TDVPM is to raise awareness and prevent
Feb. 15, 2017 This week in Edwards flight test history On Feb. 15, 1958, the first Convair B-58 Hustler (55-665) arrived at the Flight Test Center for Phase IV testing, concluding a combined delivery and test flight. The four engine delta winged aircraft was the world’s first bomber designed to sustain supersonic speeds during its mission profile. This
Feb. 14, 2017 Not so quiet on the set Chief Master Sergeant Todd Simmons (left), 412th Test Wing command chief, uses social media to be sure his voice is heard far and wide Feb. 8 during a Facebook Live broadcast titled “From the Top” from the Higher Grounds internet café in the dormitory complex.Edwards top enlisted leader was joined
Feb. 13, 2017 VA representative available at main clinic A Veterans Administration representative will be available Tuesdays from 7:30-10 a.m. at the 412th Medical Group Main Clinic. Visitors can find out about VA benefits and services that may affect them. The representative has knowledge on topics such as general benefits information, VA healthcare