May 29, 2013 From concept to combat: Test pilots share evolution of flying wing Sixty-five years ago, the flight test community suffered a tremendous loss June 5, 1948, when the Northrop YB-49 broke apart mid-air in the skies over the Mojave Desert. The jet-powered flying wing, crashed just five miles north of the base.All five crew members lost their lives that day, including
April 3, 2025 From high school graduation to careers, Edwards students obtain full-time positions on base There is nothing wrong with growing where you are planted. Kevin Koper graduated from California City High School in 2020, and Savannah Wilson graduated from Boron Junior-Senior High School in 2023. Within months of graduating, both found full-time positions with the 412th Test Wing, working on
March 19, 2026 From Readiness to Housing, Test CC Casts Wide Net Combat readiness and mission urgency. Childcare, on-base housing, schools funding and on-base amenities and service hours. The April 13-17 unit effectiveness inspection. The wing’s mission and vision, mission growth and program prioritization. All these were among a broad swath of topics discussed
Jan. 10, 2018 From Scorpions to Wildcats, DHS grads hitting it big in college Two years ago, Desert High School students cheered in the gym as volleyball players Devyn Cross and Elizabeth Shelton signed their National Letters of Intent to attend the University of Arizona on full athletic scholarships. Both players learned volleyball for the first time at DHS, not sure where
Dec. 11, 2025 From tester to subject – Air Force Test Pilot School instructor commands Mars mission for NASA The relationship between the Air Force Test Pilot School and the nation’s space program has intersected since the school’s formal creation in 1944. Numerous astronauts, researchers and other pioneers in the space domain have called the school home over the last 80 years, a tradition that continues
Jan. 24, 2018 From the ground, SPORT provides eyes for testers in the sky When test pilots take off from the friendly confines of Edwards they can take comfort knowing they’re not alone up there. In a dark room at Ridley Mission Control, where computer screens and monitors provide the only light, air traffic controllers track and maintain constant communication with
March 8, 2013 From the palm of your hand, find out what's going on at Edwards Members of the Edwards community have a new tool to let them know what's going on around base. The My Military Communities is a mobile application that centralizes all of Edwards' community events, organizations and services right in your pocket for smartphones.MyMC2 lists activities happening on
Dec. 9, 2014 From the palm of your hand, MyMC2 connects you to Edwards Members of the Edwards community are reminded of a smartphone app that lets them know what's going on around base.The My Military Communities is a mobile application that centralizes all of Edwards' community events, organizations and services right in your pocket for smartphones, both Android and
May 18, 2010 From uniform service to civil service, AFFTC chief of staff still serves Col. Jack Gregory retired from the U.S. Air Force two years ago, but Mr. Jack Gregory, now a member of the Flight Test Center commander's senior staff, continues to serve the Air Force at Edwards.A man who thrives on challenges, Mr. Gregory, who hung up his uniform, hasn't retired his leadership
Dec. 12, 2006 FSC class provides welcome to spouses The classroom was filled with laughter and stories of past bases as five of Edwards newest spouses sat in a Family Support Center's classroom, Wednesday, awaiting the start of the Spouses Welcome class.Spouses Welcome, held the first Wednesday of each month, is a class designed to familiarize new