Edwards AFB News

  • Team Edwards makes 'history' with inaugural run

    Making history is something Edwards has become accustomed to and May 17 the base welcomed approximately 500 runners to be a part of another milestone in the base's first-ever "Run with History" Half Marathon, 10K and 5K run.The historic run kicked off early morning at 7 a.m. with an F-18 Mission

  • Edwards FC looks forward after rough tourney last month

    Conditions were perfect in Las Vegas April 25 to 27 for the annual Nellis Air Force Base Cup Soccer Tournament. With temps in the low 70s, overcast sky and mild winds, Edwards Football Club took to the field like a lion in search of prey. The prey was the net at the back of the goal and the team

  • Fallen law enforcement officers honored with End of Watch ceremony

    National Police Week at Edwards culminated in front of  the Air Force Test Center Headquarters bulidng May 16 with an End of Watch ceremony. Earlier that week, 412th Security Forces Squadron personnel participated in a 24-hour vigil to symbolize fallen officers and military members around the

  • Project84 update - Time to save money, now, more than ever

    In a memo sent to Airmen across the service last week, Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James and Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Larry Spencer challenged Airmen to take responsibility for creating cost saving initiatives within their areas of expertise.The memo reemphasizes one of James' top priorities

  • New commander for 370th FLTS

    The 370th Flight Test Squadron welcomed a new commander May 15 with a change of command ceremony in Hangar 1207. Lt. Col. Patrick Dulaney relinquished command to Lt. Col. Joshua S. Davies. Col. Jerry C. Byars Jr., 413th Flight Test Group, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., officiated the ceremony and

  • Former DHS student to graduate from AF Academy

    Last week, U.S. Congressman Kevin McCarthy, 23rd District of California, congratulated service academy cadets from his district that will be graduating from their respective schools. McCarthy nominated each cadet for attendence. 2nd Lt. Alexis "Alex" Wilson is graduating from the United States Air

  • STOVL F-35 conducts flight testing

    A Short Takeoff and Vertical Landing (STOVL) variant of the F-35 Lightning II is shown performing Crosswind and Wet Runway testing at Edwards AFB May 6. Pilot Dan Levin and a team from the F-35 Integrated Test Facility at Patuxent River, MD accompanied aircraft BF-4 for the deployment to Edwards

  • 419th FLTS welcomes new commander

    Col. Rodney Todaro (left), 412th Operations Group commander, hands the 419th Flight Test Squadron guidon to Lt. Col. Michael Williams, incoming 412th FLTS commander, signifying the official change of command for the squadron during a ceremony at Hangar 1210 on May 9, 2014. Colonel Williams assumed

  • NASA celebrates new name for Flight Research Center

    NASA celebrated the lives and legacies of Hugh Dryden and Neil Armstrong as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center was dedicated May 13. The center, formerly known as the Hugh L. Dryden Flight Research Center, will continue to bear the aviation pioneer's name at the Dryden Aeronautical Test

  • Scorpion Robotics, Odyssey of the Mind, need you

    The Scorpion Robotics and Odyssey of the Mind teams held an open house at the Center of Excellence May 13. Both clubs are looking for volunteers, mentors and coaches.Thanks to the efforts of the coaches and volunteers, along with the children's hard work, the Scorpion Robotics program won 2 local