July 7, 2017 Men on a hot tin roof: Benefield Anechoic Facility getting some work done Whether it’s made of tin or not, the roof of the Benefield Anechoic Facility is getting a makeover. The 412th Civil Engineer Group is overseeing a roof upgrade for the unique building. According to the 412th CEG, workers can be seen high above the base for roughly 45-50 days depending on heat and
June 20, 2017 Edwards test pilot, TPS grad, selected as Air Force Fellows at Argonne National Laboratory Science, technology and national security come together in a personal and powerful way through the U.S. Air Force Fellows program at Argonne National Laboratory, which on July 10 will become a second home to Lt. Col. Chris Snyder and Maj. Sean Richardson. Snyder and Richardson were selected for the
June 15, 2017 Top local brass meet at Edwards for annual Mojave Commanders’ Summit Military leaders and stakeholders from around the region met at the Airman and Family Readiness Center June 7 for this year’s Mojave Commanders’ Summit. The summit provides a forum for military commanders around the Mojave Desert in California to exchange ideas and resolve issues affecting
June 6, 2017 Dozens of degrees handed out at CCAF graduation Team Edwards held its annual Community College of the Air Force and higher education graduation ceremony May 23 at Airman and Family Readiness. There were 40 CCAF associate degrees distributed along with two bachelor’s degrees. The ceremony was presided over by Brig. Gen. Carl Schaefer, 412th
May 30, 2017 KC-46 Pegasus undergoes testing in Benefield Anechoic Facility A KC-46A Pegasus has entered the Benefield Anechoic Facility for the first time. The new aerial refueling tanker is undergoing tests to demonstrate that it meets Federal Aviation Administration certification requirements and DOD electromagnetic environmental effects requirements for systems. These
May 18, 2017 412th TW recognizes 2017 first quarter awardees “The Price is Right” was the theme of the 412th Test Wing 1st Quarter Awards Ceremony at the base theater May 16. Each quarterly award winner or representative got the opportunity to play a “The Price is Right”-style game to win a prize. Congratulations to all the award winners! 1st Quarter 412th
April 20, 2017 AFRL ENSPIRE program strikes resounding chord with students An Air Force Research Laboratory Rocket Propulsion Division program to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics projects with local high schools struck a resounding chord with one school, inspiring an effort to explore the science of producing synthesized electronic music.
March 30, 2017 U.S. air power on full display at L.A. County Air Show An F-35A Joint Strike Fighter from the 461st Flight Test Squadron at Edwards was one of several Air Force assets on display at the 2017 L.A. County Air Show March 25-26. Tail number AF-01 was joined at General William J. Fox Airfield in Lancaster, California, by a C-17 Globemaster III from Travis
March 23, 2017 416th FLTS working to upgrade F-16 radar The 416th Flight Test Squadron continually conducts developmental testing to enhance the warfighting capabilities of the F-16 Fighting Falcon. One focus of the F-16 testers here is the integration and testing of a new radar as part of the F-16 Radar Modernization Program. According to its
March 13, 2017 AFMC honors, announces annual award winners WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Air Force Materiel Command honored its top Airmen of 2016 during the command's Annual Excellence Awards Banquet March 8, 2017.Sixty-one Airmen from throughout AFMC's headquarters, centers and wings were nominated to compete in nine separate categories --