June 18, 2008 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
March 2, 2017 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
July 17, 2007 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
May 4, 2007 Edwards readies for Joint Strike Fighter testing All systems are moving toward "go" here as officials prepare for upcoming tests on the next-generation strike fighter, the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter. A new mission control room opened its doors earlier this month, equipped so the Integrated Test Force will be able to monitor real-time
March 4, 2010 Edwards ready to employ new net barricade system Base leadership has scheduled March 5 as the date that the new Final Denial Barrier System will be employed. The FDB system has already been installed at the North and South Gates of the Base and installation is in progress at the West Gate."The whole purpose for the new Final Denial Barrier system
Oct. 9, 2013 Edwards ready to 'lead by deed' during CFC With this year's Combined Federal Campaign underway as of Oct. 8, Team Edwards leadership showed their support by filling out their pledge forms to kick off the annual event.This year's monetary goal for Edwards is $375,000 with the theme being, "Lead by Deed, Donate Today.""Although last year's
Dec. 26, 2006 Edwards ready, on standby for shuttle return Commanders say Edwards Air Force Base is ready to support NASA should the Space Shuttle Discovery land here Friday.Discovery, which launched into space Dec. 9, is scheduled to land Friday at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida with Edwards and White Sands, NM, as the alternate landing sites if the
Feb. 5, 2015 Edwards receives 'Excellent' on CCRI Cyberspace may not be tangible, but it is a critical warfighting domain as evidenced by its inclusion in the Air Force mission to "Fly, fight and win in air, space and cyberspace." Not only is cyberspace its own domain, it is also infused in every other domain and transcends traditional boundaries.
May 11, 2011 Edwards receives first Air Force production F-35 Lightning II The Air Force accepted into its fleet the first of a planned 1,763 production-model F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters when aircraft AF-7 arrived at Edwards May 6, to begin its flight test program."What is unique about AF-7 is that it is the very first F-35 sold to the U.S. Department of Defense by
May 19, 2010 Edwards receives first two F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters Two F-35A Lightning II stealth Joint Strike Fighters left their final-assembly site in Fort Worth, Texas and flew nonstop to Edwards Air Force Base, May 17. The arrival is the first in a series, which will eventually increase the Edwards F-35 test fleet to at least eight aircraft.Air Force test