Edwards AFB News

  • Law Enforcement shares tips on social media security

    Representatives of the Los Angeles County Sherriff’s Department recently visited Edwards to share their knowledge about social media with Team Edwards members. Commander Mike Parker and Detective Tony Moore of the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department joined Team Edwards at the Airman and Family

  • Leaders meet reporters for media round table

    Leaders and experts from the 412th Test Wing and Air Force Plant 42 met with representatives from civilian media in the Airman and Family Readiness Center March 22 for an Edwards Air Force Base Media Round Table.  Led by Brig. Gen. Carl Schaefer, 412th Test Wing commander, the open discussion

  • Leaders receive short course at Test Pilot School

    The U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School here held a Senior Executive Short Course from Jan. 9 through 12.The short course is a three-day class introducing senior Department of Defense leaders, both civilian and military, to developmental flight testing. This particular course focused on the unique

  • Leadership flight marks first operational use of new main runway

    As two Edwards F-16 Fighting Falcons took off from the new base runway Oct. 31 at about 10:45 a.m., they marked the runway's first operational use. Maj. Gen. David Eichhorn, Air Force Flight Test Center commander, Col. William Thornton, 412th Test Wing commander, and Col. Jerry Gandy, 95th Air Base

  • Leadership highlights Edwards at AV Business Outlook Conference

    Brig. Gen. Michael T. Brewer, 412th Test Wing commander, talks with David McBride, NASA Dryden Flight Research Center director, at the Antelope Valley Board of Trade Business Outlook Conference Feb. 22 at the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds in Lancaster, Calif. Both Brewer and McBride gave presentations

  • Leadership stresses Wingman Concept to prevent future DUI charges

    With an increase in drinking and driving incidents, Edwards leadership held a mandatory enlisted call Jan. 29 in the base theater. Since the start of 2008, four Airmen have been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. "Four DUIs are four too many," said Col. Bryan Gallagher, 95th Air

  • Leadership wishes Team Edwards a happy holidays

    Base leadership and supervisors braved the bitter cold and headed out to all three entry gates to greet people with candy canes and holiday cards on their way to work Dec. 18.  Leaders try to do this every year before much of the Edwards workforce take their holiday vacations. The cards expressed a