Fireworks highlight Edwards' Summer Bash Independence Day celebration

Commemorating the 234th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Edwards held its 19th annual Summer Bash in grand style.Summer Bash 2010 kicked off July 2 at 4 p.m. on Wings and Roberts Fields and wrapped up about six hours later with a 22-minute fireworks extravaganza. Just

Fireworks safety

With the summer season here, it will be time to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday this weekend. Many of us celebrate by taking time off work, grilling outdoors, and watching fireworks displays.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, of the thousands of people who were treated

First C-17 in AF takes last flight over skies of Edwards

Team Edwards and the C-17 Integrated Test Team at the 418th Flight Test Squadron recently bid the U.S. Air Force's first C-17 Globemaster III (S/N 87-0025) a final farewell as it departed Edwards April 23 to make its final ferry flight to the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton,

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First civilians graduate from Airman Leadership School

Base leadership and attendees from all over Edwards congratulated a new class of Airman Leadership School graduates Feb. 11 during a ceremony at Club Muroc. This particular class was unique because it included two civilians among the graduates, Matt Holder, 412th Communications Squadron, and

First combat Raptor, Maloney's Pony, rides into Edwards

The 411th Flight Test Squadron got a first-hand look at a legend in June and November of 2015 when F-22 tail number 09-0174 "Maloney's Pony" landed at Edwards. The F-22 visited Edwards from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, as part of the Signature Management Program, which is to maintain its

First command-wide exercise of 2018 ends, identifies key lessons

Highlights of the week-long exercise that concluded throughout Air Force Materiel Command Feb. 2, 2018.

First Diamond Sharp awards handed out

Tech. Sgt. Shawnn Striverson(left), 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron Global Hawk Ground Segment Noncommissioned Officer in Charge, and Tech. Sgt. Mitchell Mason (right) 31st TES Advanced Signal Intelligence Payload NCOIC, receive the Diamond Sharp award from Master Sgt. Bruce Stohlman, First

First ECC meeting begins Edwards, community discussion

Members of the Edwards Community Council held their inaugural meeting at Club Muroc Sept. 11. Hosted by Maj. Gen. David Eichhorn, Air Force Flight Test Center commander, the ECC is comprised of base and local leadership who discuss overarching issues that affect the Antelope Valley. The two-hour

First female Swiss fighter pilot graduates from U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School

On June 8, 2024, Capt. Fanny “Shotty” Chollet will graduate from the U.S. Air Force’s Test Pilot School as Switzerland’s first female test pilot.