April 12, 2010 Engineers with ingenuity create customized spray bar The Air Force Flight Test Center routinely tests aircraft to the limit of their operating envelope and one of the more difficult tests is high speed brake testing on a wet runway. These tests require the pilot to accelerate to the test speed, which could be as high as 140 knots (161 mph), and slam
June 29, 2016 Engineers, technicians support KC-46 tanker testing on the ground Refueling developmental testing with the Boeing KC-46A, are going on over 1,000 miles away in the Pacific Northwest, with Edwards Air Force Base supporting with chase aircraft.Meanwhile, team Edwards has been working feverishly here to provide testing support on the ground and the air. One aspect
June 23, 2015 Enhance teamwork, effectiveness, significance and leadership skills! Comprehensive Airman Fitness is comprised of a multitude of targeted programs and activities as well as resiliency skills taught to enable Airmen to make sound choices. The program's goal is to build and sustain a thriving and resilient Air Force community that fosters mental, physical, social and
Nov. 10, 2014 Enjoy the desert on your bike - responsibly Fall is a great time to get out and enjoy the desert on the back of a motorbike or mountain bike. To allow for residents' and workers' recreational use while protecting native species and their habitat, Edwards AFB has two motorized off-road vehicle areas and one mountain bike area.Per Edwards Air
Oct. 20, 2014 Enlisted Combat Dining Out spreads esprit de' corps Edwards Airmen came out to celebrate Air Force tradition with an Enlisted Combat Dining out Oct. 10. Along with a dinner, Airmen donned their favorite combat uniforms of any era and participated in obstacle courses and water gun and balloon fights. The event also was a chance to say goodbye to one
July 1, 2016 Enlisted members bring operational experience to Global Vigilance CTF Enlisted Airmen are not commonly associated with operating aircraft or systems in flight. However, that role is changing, and the developmental test world is now benefitting from enlisted sensor operators in the Global Vigilance Combined Test Force.Three enlisted Global Hawk Sensor Operators (SOs)
Oct. 7, 2013 Enlisted promotions & military testing - Government shutdown/furlough limiting factors Military Personnel Sections across the Air Force want to notify personnel of the following limiting factors for Enlisted Promotions during the government shutdown/furlough. - Chief Master Sergeant (13E9) Evaluation Board will be delayed and has been tentatively rescheduled to convene Oct.15 to 25
Aug. 11, 2011 Enlisted Spouses Club conducting annual Backpack Drive The Edwards Enlisted Spouses Club is holding their annual Backpack Drive from Aug. 5 through Aug. 17.Collection boxes will be set up at the Base Exchange, NASA food court, Air Force Research Laboratory and South Base, for people to drop off contributions of basic school supplies. Crayons, glue, glue
July 29, 2009 Enlisted Spouses Club heads 'Backpack Drive' As school season draws near, the Edwards Enlisted Spouses Club partnered with the First Sergeants' Council to collect school supplies for the students. The annual "Backpack Drive" aims to help families in Edwards community by providing backpacks and school supplies to needy children. "We collect