Edwards AFB News

  • Schaefer recognizes accomplishments at commander's call

    The Oct. 5 commander's call in the base theater was all about Airmen. Brig. Gen. Carl Schaefer, 412th Test Wing commander, has been in charge for six months now and every day he's been "blown away" with the work that comes out of the wing.Schaefer started things off by showing "Selfless," a short

  • AFRL engineer named luminary honoree by Hispanic engineer org.

    The 2015 Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Corporation is recognizing a member of Team Edwards. 1st Lt. Arcenio Muniz, Air Force Research Laboratory, will be named one of the luminary honorees at the upcoming 27th Annual HENAAC Career Conference happening Oct. 14-18 in Pasadena,

  • AFRL commander, Swede officials tour rocket lab

    The Rocket Propulsion Division here at Edwards hosted a visit from Maj. Gen. Thomas J. Masiello, Air Force Research Laboratory commander, and a delegation of Swedish officials Sept. 1. Masiello and the Swedes were given program updates and tours of the unique facilities here in the high desert.

  • Team Edwards prepares for F-16 AESA radar upgrade testing

    As part of the F-16 Radar Modernization Program, a team from the 416th Flight Test Squadron are preparing to conduct flight testing of the Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar on two 412th Test Wing aircraft from Sept. 2015 through Aug. 2016."Current F-16 mechanically-scan radars have

  • Luncheon highlights unlimited opportunities for women

    Ninety-five years ago, American women achieved full voting rights under the U.S. Constitution by passage of the 19th Amendment. Today, Aug. 26 has been designated Women's Equality Day to commemorate that historic event. At Edwards, celebration took place in the form of a luncheon at Club Muroc

  • A-4 Skyhawks support F-35 operational testing

    A-4 Skyhawks have taken to the skies over Edwards in support of operational test of the F-35A for the Royal Netherlands Air Force. They are part of a tactics development and evaluation exercise initiated by the 323nd Test and Evaluation Squadron and supported by the Joint Strike Fighter Operational

  • Davis takes charge of 412th Electronic Warfare Group

    Col. Leland A. Davis assumed command of the 412th Electronic Warfare Group Aug. 3 during a change of command ceremony at Club Muroc. Davis comes from his previous assignment at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. He served as the commander of the Eglin Research Site and as deputy director of the Air

  • 412th Test Wing 2nd quarter award winners

    The 412th Test Wing recognized outstanding individual performances of the last three months with its quarterly award ceremony held in the base theater July 30. Congratulations to all the second quarter award winners.Airman of the QuarterSenior Airman Michael J. Pierson, 412th Maintenance GroupNon