April 1, 2015 122 years of Navy chiefs celebrated with fun run Navy Squadron VX-9 DET Edwards celebrated 122 years of Navy chiefs April 1. The F-35C operational test squadron hosted a 5K fun run beginning at the Rosburg Fitness Center to commemorate this day in history. The six fastest runners, outside of their squadron, received a squadron hat for their
April 1, 2015 Schaefer takes command of 412th Test Wing Brig. Gen. Michael T. Brewer relinquished command of the 412th Test Wing to Brig. Gen. Carl Schaefer March 31.Before coming to Edwards, Schaefer served as special assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force and Air Force Chief of Staff for Joint Strike Fighter Integration. He first entered the Air
March 30, 2015 Tax Center update The last day of operation for the Edwards Tax Center will be April 15. The last day to e-file returns at the Tax Center is April 8. If customers come in April 13 or 15, the center will assist them with the preparation of their return, but the customer will have to paper-file the return and ensure
March 30, 2015 Bunch, Brewer confirmed by Senate for promotion Air Force officials announced March 27, 2015, the Senate confirmation of five Air Force Materiel Command senior leaders' nominations.Officials announced the Senate confirmation of Lt. Gen. Ellen M. Pawlikowski, Military Deputy, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition at
March 30, 2015 Edwards Holy Week schedule Holy Week schedule:Catholic ServicesApril 2 - Holy Thursday, 7 p.m. in Chapel 2April 3 - Good Friday, 5 p.m. in Chapel 2April 4 - Holy Saturday, 8 p.m. in Chapel 2April 5 - Easter, 9 a.m. in Chapel 2Protestant ServicesApril 3 - Good Friday, 11:30 a.m. service and fellowship in Chapel 1April 5 -
March 27, 2015 F-16, tankers, reach IOC The 412th Test Wing's F-16 and Tanker Consolidation Team, at the culmination of a 13-month effort to merge the 416th and 445th Flight Test Squadrons along with the 418th and 412th Flight Test Squadron (Speckled Trout), posed for a group photo to celebrate the major milestone of reaching Initial
March 27, 2015 Chief Air Force scientist visits TPS Dr. Mica Endsley, chief scientist of the Air Force, made a special stop to the U.S.A.F. Test Pilot School March 25 during a trip to the West Coast. Endsley was new to the Department of Defense when she was selected as chief scientist in 2013. During her private sector career, she became one of the
March 26, 2015 Boeing employee community fund sends military children to camp The Employees Community Fund at Boeing has awarded a grant to the Tiger Woods Learning Center for five students of military families from around Edwards Air Force Base to attend the Summer Academy Camp this July.The Summer Academy Camp is an opportunity for military children to attend a Science,
March 26, 2015 Local base students score big at Kern County Science Fair The Kern County Science Foundation held its annual Kern County Regional Science Fair March 23-24 in Bakersfield, California. Several Edwards AFB students earned top honors and scholarships. For the ninth time, Desert High School won the Perpetual Trophy Award and a $500 prize. Congratulations to
March 26, 2015 Edwards heroes save coworker’s life For four heavy equipment operators with the 412th Civil Engineer Group March 13 was simply supposed to be another early morning day on the flightline, for another operator it was a day he almost lost his life if not for the actions of his four heroic coworkers."We were all at our work and [dispatch]