Dec. 19, 2015 NATO AGS arrives at Edwards NATO's first Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) aircraft arrived at Edwards Dec. 19 completing its first flight. The test flight marks the start of six months of ground and airborne testing at Edwards before the aircraft is sent to its new home in Sigonella, Italy.NATO AGS is a derivative of the
Dec. 18, 2015 Base leadership wishes Team Edwards happy holidays Base leadership greeted people with candy canes and safety pamphlets on their way into work Dec. 18 to wish them safe holidays at each gate. The pamphlets encouraged everyone to be ready, responsible and respectful during the holiday season. They also included tips for winter safety, such as
Dec. 16, 2015 Air Force Sergeants Association brings holiday cheer to Lancaster veterans home Air Force Sergeants Association Chapter 1328 and American Medical Response Antelope Valley successfully executed "Operation Bring Joy" at the William J. "Pete" Knight Veterans Home Dec. 15.Wearing Christmas-themed costumes, the AFSA members passed out hand-crafted holiday cards and home-baked treats
Dec. 16, 2015 Santa Claus drops by Edwards before busy week Before wrapping up an extended Southern California vacation, Santa Claus made one final stop at Edwards AFB Dec. 14.Father Christmas made his rounds through several buildings including Bldg. 3000, 412th Civil Engineering Group, 412th Medical Group, Bldg. 1, the Joshua Tree Dining Facility, Inspector
Dec. 16, 2015 Edwards Airmen lay wreaths at Lancaster Cemetery Every year since 1992, Wreaths Across America, a non-profit organization, sponsors the laying of wreaths at the graves of veterans across the country Dec. 12.Locally, volunteers laid wreaths on the graves of veterans at Lancaster Cemetery.Master Sgt. Robert Sims and Senior Airman Cory Mock from the
Dec. 14, 2015 Students send warm Christmas gifts to Lancaster shelter It doesn't take long to see the respect and compassion for others in Elizabeth Davis' fourth-grade class at Branch Elementary School. On Dec. 10, one student went above and beyond to show his community spirit when he recruited his classmates to help make scarves for the homeless this
Dec. 14, 2015 21 new TPS grads sent into the test world The world of test got an early present this holiday season. The U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School gave the test world 21 new experimental test pilots, flight test engineers and a combat systems operator.Class 15A graduated before friends, families, base leadership and fellow testers at Club Muroc
Dec. 9, 2015 Edwards community in full holiday mode The Edwards AFB community got a little brighter Dec. 4 at the Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony. Children played in the fake snow surrounding the tree and had a special visit from Santa Claus. Col. David Radomski, 412th Test Wing vice commander, introduced family members of deployed Airmen to light up
Dec. 8, 2015 Australian Aerial refueler connects USAF and RAAF test teams A Royal Australian Air Force KC-30 tanker that arrived at Edwards Nov. 30 is connecting the RAAF to the U.S. Air Force in a Coalition Tanker Aerial Refueling Certification Effort. The first flight in the series of tests was Dec. 3 when the KC-30 refueled an Edwards F-16.The coalition test effort
Dec. 8, 2015 412th command chief emphasizes AF professionalism at enlisted calls Chief Master Sgt. David Smith, 412th Test Wing command chief, held two enlisted calls at the base theater Dec. 7 emphasizing professionalism in the Air Force. He covered everything from what's being taught in basic training to the changes that are being implemented in the Enlisted Evaluation