Oct. 5, 2011 From CCAF to doctor, Edwards optometrist’s educational journey pays off When Oscar Corredor was a young Airman serving at Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., he was on top of the world serving as an optometry technician. He had a job and potentially a long Air Force career in front of him. He had no desire to pursue higher education."I had my high school diploma and
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 5, 2026 From the Pentagon to the Mojave Desert — CE commander aims to improve life at Edwards The new 412th Civil Engineer Group commander, Col. Bradly Bucholz arrived at Edwards Air Force Base, California, in August 2025 with a straightforward goal: “make Edwards a better place to live and work.”