March 2, 2022 Edwards Air Force Base partners with Colorado State to tag and track wildlife. Have you ever seen a bobcat or a coyote wandering around at Edwards Air Force Base? Well, there is a group from Colorado State that is helping to track and tag the wildlife. They are helping to change from wildlife conflict between humans to co-existence.
Nov. 3, 2023 Edwards Air Force Base Plays Pivotal Role in Next Generation Aerial Target (NGAT) Development Edwards Air Force Base has long served as a cornerstone for aerospace innovation. Recently, the base's 412th Maintenance Group hosted Exosonic, an aerospace startup, to collaborate on the development of a Next Generation Aerial Target under a Small Business Innovation Research contract.
March 26, 2020 Edwards Air Force Base Raises Health Protection Condition Level to Charlie In compliance with Secretary of Defense direction, the 412th Test Wing commander has announced Health Protection Condition (HPCON) Charlie at Edwards Air Force Base on March 26 to combat the spread of COVID-19 across the Department of Defense and our local communities.
April 2, 2020 Edwards Air Force Base Resumes Flight Operations The 412th Test Wing resumed flight operations, April 1, following a brief adjustment to modify procedures after the DoD-wide Health Protection Condition (HPCON) Charlie announcement last week.
Dec. 22, 2023 Edwards Air Force Base Resumes Normal Operations After Lockdown At approximately 08:30 a.m., Edwards security forces initiated a base lockdown at both Edwards AFB and Operating Location Plant 42 in Palmdale, California. The lockdown ended at approximately 10:10 a.m. There were no injuries, and the base has resumed normal operations.
March 27, 2020 Edwards Air Force Base Security Forces Limit Access Through South Gate Be advised, beginning March 30, 2020, South Gate will temporarily resume limited operations due to construction-related mission requirements, under the following parameters: Monday thru Friday, 0630-1430 only. Full-time closure due to Health Protection Condition considerations will resume April 13.
March 15, 2007 Edwards air traffic controller receives AFMC award Senior Airman Christine Kim, an air traffic controller with the 412th Operations Support Squadron, was named the outstanding air traffic controller command-wide. Airman Kim distinguished herself while working here and represented the base exceptionally during her deployment to Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq,
Sept. 4, 2012 Edwards aircrew take virtual jump into parachute training For years, aircrew personnel at Edwards have had the opportunity to train in virtual simulators that mimic real-life scenarios that occur during flight.Now, thanks to virtual technological advances and Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape instructors with the 412th Operations Support Squadron,
July 3, 2013 Edwards Airfield Management wins 2012 USAF-level award Across the Air Force, all bases recognize the support airfield management teams perform in keeping flying operations running and runways free of debris.As a way of recognizing the hard work accomplished by those in the Airfield Management career field, the Air Force selects individuals and teams
March 21, 2019 Edwards Airman among AFMC's best Senior Airman Mutia M. Graham of the 412th Aerospace Medicine Squadron at Edwards Air Force Base is one of Air Force Materiel Command's top Airmen for 2018.The Annual Excellence Awards Banquet for the command was held March 6 in the Modern Flight Gallery of the National Museum of the United States