March 7, 2019 Innovative solution reduces cost of runway repair After years of heating up in the summer and freezing in the winter, the North Base runway developed severe cracking and was closed in October 2016. Traditional repair methods such as sealing the cracks would only last a few months and full replacement would have cost $20 million. The 412th Civil
Nov. 9, 2018 Innovative Team of the Quarter explores pilot workload The Innovative Team of the Quarter — The 412th Operations Group’s Objective Measures of Pilot Workload Team —, is changing the way we test and evaluate the pilot workload experienced during flight operations. The pilot workload team brought their idea to the XCITE Team for funding and with help
Nov. 29, 2018 Innovative UAS solution for BAF RF measurement The Benefield Anechoic Facility tests installed radio frequency systems. But testing in the BAF has some operational limitations: duration can be dominated by setup and calibration time; there are RF coverage limitations over the backbones of large aircraft; and dynamic antenna transmission
Oct. 26, 2022 Innovators throughout Edwards AFB welcome new subject matter experts to their XCITE Panel to begin the FY23 Airman Pitch Process Every Monday at 1400 on MS Teams, Airmen can bring their requests to the XCITE (SME) Panel to request resource approval (e.g. funding, leadership buy-in, or facilitation assistance from XPOI).
Jan. 24, 2012 Inspector General, Sexual Assault Response Coordinator offices change locations The Office of Inspector General and the office of the Sexual Assault Response Coordinator have moved to new locations on base. The IG office relocated from Bldg. 3000 to Rm. 12 in Bldg. 2850, 10 S. Seller Avenue, at the corner of Yeager and Seller. "The move will in no way affect the services
Jan. 31, 2023 Inspiration through Aviation: 412th Test Wing hosts Air Force ROTC cadets from USC The 412th Test Wing hosted the Air Force ROTC Detachment 060 cadets from the University of Southern California on Edwards Air Force Base, California, Jan 27. The cadets spent the day learning about the various career fields available to them upon graduation and entering into service.
April 13, 2021 Installed Engine Test Facility thrusts Edwards legacy into the future The skies above the Aerospace Valley has seen some of the most iconic aircraft in aviation history. However before they etch their place history books, these aircraft undergo weeks of ground tests. These ground tests are conducted in numerous locations in or near the flight line at Edwards Air Force
Aug. 10, 2011 Installed Engine thrust test facility at Pad 18 gets facelift, new equipment The Installed Engine Thrust Test Facility at Pad 18 has been in service at the flight test center since the mid-1950s and Gary Peddecord, systems automation and sensor calibration specialist, thinks of the pad and the measurement system as "his baby."Since this baby hasn't had a major renovation
Sept. 30, 2016 Interorganizational synergy fuels successful test outcome Synergy across organizations and across services was on full display during a recent deployment of three F-35B Joint Strike Fighter aircraft, 75 Marines and 21 JSF operational test team members from Edwards to Florida where they successfully completed five live-fire events using AIM-120 air-to-air
June 10, 2013 Introducing MiCare, AFMS's New Online Secure Messaging System coming soon to Edwards The Air Force Medical Service is excited to begin patient registrations for MiCare, the Military's online confidential secure messaging service. This system has been shown to significantly reduce the number of phone calls between patients and providers, increase patient satisfaction, and save time