Edwards pilot reaches F-16 milestone

Edwards pilot soars into the Hall of Fame

One might expect a retired pilot of 22 years and Global Hawk Flight test manager would be inducted into the United States Soaring Hall of Fame for the time he spent in his career as an instructor for the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School and manning the F-4 Phantom, F-5 Freedom Fighter and F-16

Edwards pilots celebrate holiday in California skies

Fourth of July is well-known for its barbecues, pool parties and parades, but for nearly half a million people in six Southern California communities, an F-16 flyover from Edwards were part of the festivities.Flyovers don't just happen. For the communities of Acton, Huntington Beach, Ojai, Barstow,

Edwards pilots help JTACs with close-air support training

In what is believed to be a first for Edwards, F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots here helped train Air Force Combat Controllers in close-air support. The pilots, from the 416th Flight Test Squadron, responded to a request for the help in training a team of combat controllers in their Joint Terminal Attack

Edwards prepares families for military housing privatization

Six U.S. Air Force bases will enter into a real estate and financial transaction to privatize military family housing, said the U.S. Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment. The bases form the Continental Group and include Edwards AFB, Calif.; Eglin AFB, Fla.; Eielson AFB, Alaska;

Edwards prepares to cease use of vehicle decals

Edwards is taking the initiative to stop registering private vehicles on base and to eliminate using base vehicle decals, which could go into effect as early as this month. Since Sept. 11, 2001, security forces for military installations are required to do a 100-percent identification check on the

Edwards promotes AF call to ‘Protect Power’ for energy action month

The 412th Civil Engineer Group Energy Management Team invited several companies to Edwards to provide a few lessons on saving energy Oct. 18 as part of the President’s 2017 Energy Action Month observance in October. Representatives from power and solar companies, as well as military housing company

Edwards pushes for more summer energy conservation initiatives

As the summer heat bakes Edwards, sizzling with it are the dollars that go to paying the base's energy bills as air conditioners -- the bulk of the bill -- start working. In the summer, Team Edwards consumed about 600,000 kilowatt-hour of electricity, with the heat, ventilation and air conditioning

Edwards puts on show for stars of ‘Ultimate Beastmaster’

A new Netflix show made its debut at Edwards with a USO screening event Feb. 24 at the base theater. “Ultimate Beastmaster” is a one-hour-long competition show featuring teams from six countries who try to make it through an obstacle course called The Beast. The international competition has six

Edwards reaches Team Lean Challenge mid-point

"Sexy Backs" are the biggest losers.Working out at least three times a week has helped the 95th Aerospace Medical Squadron "Sexy Backs," lose the most pounds for the Edwards Team Lean Challenge's mid-point. Team Lean Challenge is a program introduced by the Air Force Materiel Command to promote