June 15, 2016 Introducing your new 412th TW command chief Chief Master Sgt. Todd Simmons is the new 412th Test Wing command chief.Simmons hails from Hardeeville, South Carolina, and is a 21-year security forces defender. He will serve as the top enlisted advisor to Brig. Gen. Carl Schaefer, 412th Test Wing commander, on matters regarding the Edwards
June 15, 2016 Edwards employee recognized nationally for contributions to mission A member of the 412th Civil Engineer Group was recognized for his contributions to the Edwards mission, and to American Indians in government service.Robin "Bubba" Hairston, a 412th CEG heavy equipment operator, travelled to Tulsa, Oklahoma this week, where he received Meritorious Service Award from
June 15, 2016 Sesame Street, USO, dazzle crowds at two shows Everybody's favorite Sesame Street characters including Elmo, Grover, Cookie Monster and Rosita, excited young audiences at two shows June 14.Children and parents packed the Oasis Community Center to watch the famous children show's lineup sing, dance and inspire.The cast was joined by Katie - a
June 14, 2016 Middleton assumes command of 419th FLTS The 412th Test Wing's bomber test squadron received a new commander June 10.Lt. Col. Miles Middleton assumed command of the 419th Flight Test Squadron during a change of command ceremony in Hanger 1210.Middleton takes over from Lt. Col. Michael Williams who has commanded the squadron for the past
June 13, 2016 Father, son celebrate service An 85-year-old retired Air Force major got a chance to revisit his favorite aircraft four decades after he retired from the United States Air Force.Retired Air Force Major Dwight Worden boarded a KC-135 Stratotanker here Monday during an informal tour to celebrate the retirement of his son, Jim
June 13, 2016 Drop and give me 20!! Racers tackle mass pushups during the Fitness Dash at the Rosburg Fitness Center running trail June 8. Members were challenged with several cross-fit style challenges during the varied terrain of the 1.2-mile running course which includes stretches of loose sand. Organizers asked the participants
June 10, 2016 Edwards EOD destroys hazardous chemical found in Lancaster Explosive Ordnance Disposal Airmen from the 812th Civil Engineering Squadron blew up 20 gallons of a hazardous chemical at an on-base range June 6.The chemical was determined to be a nitrocellulose-dope lacquer, which was found at a drop-off point for hazardous materials waste in Lancaster,
June 10, 2016 Schaefer highlights Edwards accomplishments, updates team at CC call Dramatic video from an F-16 cockpit documents a pilot in distress as his heads-up display shows his plane headed towards the ground. The pilot is unconscious, succumbing to g-forces. As his wingman repeatedly yells "recover," there is no response as the fighter heads towards the ground; that is,
June 9, 2016 U.S. Test Pilot School graduates Class 15B Twenty new test pilots and flight test engineers will enter the test world June 10 as Class 15B graduates from the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School.Each graduate is awarded a Master of Science in Flight Test Engineering from Air University.It was the culmination of an intense, 48-week program that
June 8, 2016 Test Pilot School Ph.D. program accepting applications The U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School is accepting graduate applications through July 31 for the Air Force Institute of Technology in-residence engineering Ph.D. program.The primary purpose of the program is to ensure the TPS curriculum and research programs reflect the state of the art in