Sept. 28, 2016 Meeting of the minds – Innovation team hears energy-saving proposal The 412th Test Wing Innovation Team is always looking for a few good ideas, and it may have received one Sept. 23. Jack Frazier from the 412th Civil Engineering Group proposed that the base install solar-powered attic fans in buildings on base. Frazier is a resource efficiency manager for the
Feb. 24, 2012 Member of Team Edwards nominated for DOD award Team Edwards member Julie Brater, Air Force Flight Test Center Safety Office, secretary to the chief, has been selected as the Air Force Materiel Command's 2011 nominee for the 8th Annual Department of Defense David O. Cooke Excellence Award in Public Administration.The award is named after David O.
May 25, 2017 Members of 419th FLTS, 912th AMS thanked for AFMC commander visit Brig. Gen. Carl E. Schaefer, 412th Test Wing commander, presented challenge coins to members of the 419th Flight Test Squadron and 912th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron personnel on behalf of Gen. Ellen M. Pawlikowski, commander of Air Force Materiel Command. Pawlikowski issued the coins as thanks for
Oct. 7, 2015 Memorial service scheduled for officer A memorial service will be held for Maj. Benjamin Meier, Friday, Oct. 9, in Hangar 1810 at 11 a.m.Meier was assigned to the 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron as an F-35 pilot.The service is open to those with base access.Meier was struck by a vehicle while running on base the morning of Sept. 28. He
July 8, 2014 Memorial set for DHS student A memorial will be held to celebrate the life of 16-year-old Christopher Alan Ricker who was one of two young Team Edwards family members killed in an automobile accident June 30. Ricker was a student at Desert Junior-Senior High School on Edwards. The memorial service will be held 3 p.m., July 12
Nov. 19, 2010 Memorials scheduled for Casey Donohue A memorial service for Casey Donohue will be held at Quartz Hill Four Square Church, Saturday, Nov. 20., at noon. The church is located at 6015 West Avenue J-8, at 60th St. W. and J-8. For more information, call (661) 943-1074.Edwards will hold an on-base memorial service Nov. 22, at 10 a.m. in
July 7, 2017 Men on a hot tin roof: Benefield Anechoic Facility getting some work done Whether it’s made of tin or not, the roof of the Benefield Anechoic Facility is getting a makeover. The 412th Civil Engineer Group is overseeing a roof upgrade for the unique building. According to the 412th CEG, workers can be seen high above the base for roughly 45-50 days depending on heat and
Sept. 30, 2014 Mentorship a 'fundamental responsibility' for senior leaders Selina Carr-McEwen, 412th Test Wing Financial Management budget analyst, was stationed at Aviano Air Base, Italy, as a military spouse when she began to feel that her career was on hold. It was only two years since she graduated with a masters degree in 2008, but she was beginning to feel lost."In
Aug. 24, 2018 Mercury Blvd. closure Due to Edwards AFB flight test operations, Mercury Blvd. at the southern portion of the base will be closed Monday, Aug. 27, through Thursday, August 30, from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Motorists are advised to plan accordingly.