Edwards AFB News

  • Muckerheide assumes command of EW

    Col. Kevin Muckerheide, 412th Electronic Warfare Group commander, speaks to his new command and base leadership inside the Benefield Anechoic Facility July 16.  Muckerheide comes to the High Desert from the Electronic Systems Center at Hanscom, Air Force Base, Mass. He took over from Col. Russell

  • Multiple F-35s take to the skies to test communication data links

    All three variants of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter are being used by the 461st Flight Test Squadron in recent multi-ship testing, which employs four or six jets to ensure communication systems between the planes are working properly and accurately. The F-35 contains state-of-the-art tactical data

  • Murderball comes to Edwards during NDEAM

    A special demonstration event for wheelchair rugby was held at the base gym at Edwards Air Force Base, Oct. 24, to celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Wheelchair rugby, also known as murderball, is a team event closely resembling rugby, however it is played entirely in modified

  • Muroc Joint Unified School District receives $1.1 million federal grant

    The Department of Defense announced a $1,125,480 grant from the Office of Economic Adjustment to the Muroc Joint Unified School District, North Edwards, Calif., to expand and renovate Branch Elementary School on base.MJUSD will manage a $1,406,850 project, consisting of $1,125,480 grant funds and a

  • Museum tour makes exhibits come to life

    Air Force Flight Test Museum personnel recently toured historic sites across Edwards AFB with base leadership in an effort to make museum exhibits come to life by providing in-depth context to some of the most historic locations and exciting moments in aviation history.The tour included numerous

  • Museum's Blackbird on the move

    Motorists traveling along Lancaster and Rosamond Boulevard early Saturday morning were greeted with "the world's fastest traffic jam" as the Air Force Flight Test Center Museum's SR-71A Blackbird made its way to the Center's Corrosion Control Facility.  Members of the 412th Maintenance Inspection

  • Myths and facts about people with disabilities

    October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). This national campaign is intended to raise awareness about disability employment issues and celebrate the many and varied contributions of America's workers with disabilities. This year's theme is "A Strong Workforce is an Inclusive