Edwards AFB News

  • F-35As from Edwards test readiness at Mountain Home AFB

    Six F-35As arrived at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, Feb. 8, 2016, from Edwards AFB, Calif., to begin an operational deployment test at a nearby range complex. The test will help develop the concept of operations as well as validate the aircraft's capability to deploy.In order for the U.S. Air Force to

  • What the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau can do for you

    What is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau?The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is a federal agency that assists financial consumers by making rules more effective, enforcing those rules, and by empowering consumers to take more control over their economic lives. The CFPB educates

  • Benefits of fluoride

    Fluoride is a natural mineral found in soil, food and water. Studies have shown that introducing fluoride into the drinking water has decreased tooth decay by 40 to 70 percent compared to the areas with non-fluoridated drinking water. Fluoride concentrates in the growing bones and developing teeth

  • Firearm safety tips from 412th TW Safety

    As spring rapidly approaches in Southern California, more and more people will enjoy outdoor shooting ranges and hunting. Recreational shooting can be enjoyed by all ages, but it is not without hazards. Like most recreational sports, there are safety concerns that must be addressed in order to have

  • Desert High Scorpions wrestlers to compete at CIF

    Three wrestlers on the Desert High Scorpions varsity wrestling team will compete in the California Interscholastic Federation championships Feb. 19 in Corona, California. The students are competing after winning in their weight classes at the Freelance League Finals hosted by Calvary Chapel

  • Navy team modifies Edwards KC-135 instrumentation

    A U.S. Navy Aircraft Vehicle Modification and Instrumentation team is hard at work augmenting instrumentation to an Edwardsassigned KC-135 tanker.The unusual arrangement started when the Navy PMA-290 program office approached the 412th Test Management Group about using the Edwards AFB-instrumented

  • First civilians graduate from Airman Leadership School

    Base leadership and attendees from all over Edwards congratulated a new class of Airman Leadership School graduates Feb. 11 during a ceremony at Club Muroc. This particular class was unique because it included two civilians among the graduates, Matt Holder, 412th Communications Squadron, and

  • MedSafe disposal box now available at 412th MDG Pharmacy

    Rates of prescription drug abuse in the United States are alarmingly high. The majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet.  Unused prescription medication in homes creates a public health and safety concern. They are highly

  • KC-46 tanker successfully refuels F/A-18

    A U.S. Air Force and Boeing aircrew aboard the KC-46 tanker successfully refueled an F/A-18 fighter jet in flight Feb. 10.The air refueling was the program's first using the KC-46's hose and drogue system. It took place in the skies over Washington state.According to Boeing, the flight lasted more

  • 412th TW fourth quarter award winners unveiled

    The 412th Test Wing recognized outstanding individual performances of the last three months of 2015 with its quarterly award ceremony held in the base theater Feb. 11. Congratulations to all the fourth quarter award winners.Airman of the QuarterSenior Airman Omega Nelson, 412th Operations GroupNon