Jan. 27, 2023 Sparking Innovation: Parasim, the Upgraded Free Fall Simulator The road to Spark Tank 2023 begins! This means the 412th Test Wing Innovation team, SparkED, has begun the FY23 Airmen Pitch Process. The Airmen Pitch Process gives Units, Squadrons and Groups the chance to think of the next great innovative idea that sparks change for the better within their
Jan. 23, 2023 412th Test Wing helps celebrate First Flights in the Aerospace Valley The 412th Test Wing helped celebrate the First Flights in the Antelope Valley with a dinner and consideration panel co-hosted by the West Coast section of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots in conjunction with the Society of Flight Test Engineers and the American Institute of Aeronautics and
Jan. 23, 2023 412th Test Wing Commander hosts base wide All Call meeting The 412th Test Wing Commander, Brig. Gen. Matthew Higer, hosted the 412th TW Townhall and base wide All Call meeting at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Jan 20.
Jan. 18, 2023 Mission Loaded: Edwards AFB Weapons Load Crews battle for supremacy The 411th Raptor AMU, 461st Lightning AMU and the 416th Falcon AMU displayed their superior weapon loading prowess in the 412th MXG 3rd Quarter Load Crew of the Quarter Competition.
Jan. 10, 2023 F-35 Conducts First Flight with TR-3 A developmental test team from the 461st Flight Test Squadron conducted the first flight of an F-35 in the Technology Refresh 3 (TR-3) configuration on January 6, at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
Jan. 10, 2023 Department of the Air Force releases policy on Military Parental Leave Program Military Parental Leave for Airmen and Guardians will expand to 12 weeks after convalescent leave for birth parents and 12 weeks for non-birth parents, including adoptive parents and eligible foster parents, effective Dec. 27, 2022.
Jan. 9, 2023 Edwards AFB unveils new Helping Agencies facility Edwards Air Force Base unveiled the new Helping Agencies facility during a ribbon cutting ceremony Jan. 6. Helping Agencies provides a comprehensive set of programs that provide support for our Active Duty Airmen, DoD civilians, family members and retirees.
Jan. 6, 2023 Edwards AFB resumes flight operations for 2023 An F-22 Raptor assigned to the 411th Flight Test Squadron, 412th Test Wing, takes off from Edwards Air Force Base, California, Jan, 4, 2023. Flight operations resumed this week at Edwards AFB following the holidays. (Air Force photo by Giancarlo Casem)
Jan. 6, 2023 Air Force technical leaders get up-close look at AEDC operations Technical leaders with the 412th Test Wing and 96th Test Wing met with Arnold Engineering Development Complex leadership over three days to view the ground test capabilities at Arnold Air Force Base. These two test wings, along with AEDC, make up the Air Force Test Center.
Jan. 3, 2023 Edwards AFB conducts COVID-19 screening testing for Active Duty Airmen COVID-19 screening for Active Duty Airmen is being conducted on Edwards AFB as an additional health protection measure. 412th Test Wing Commander, Brig. Gen. Matthew Higer and 412th Test Wing Command Chief Master Sergeant, Denisha Ward-Swanigan were the first to participate in the screening.