Sept. 1, 2010 MQ-9 Reaper crashes near El Mirage Airfield, California An MQ-9 Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft crashed approximately one mile north of El Mirage Airfield, Calif., at 2:45 p.m. (EDT) Aug. 31.The RPA was flying a training mission and launched from Gray Butte Airfield located about 5 miles east of El Mirage. Both airfields are about midway between
Aug. 13, 2021 Mrs. California Universe thanks 418th FLTS for critical help during family COVID crisis The reigning Mrs. California Universe brought a message of health to the 418th Flight Test Squadron at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Aug. 2, as a gesture of gratitude for the support the squadron offered her family during a COVID-19-related family emergency.
March 6, 2012 MSgt Kelly Carr is Team Edwards Warrior of the Week Name: Kelly CarrRank: Master Sgt.Duty Title: Superintendant, Installation Deployment Readiness CellOffice/ Duty Section: Logistics ReadinessHometown: Swanton, OHWhen did you join the Air Force? I joined the Air Force in 1994, less than year after graduating high school.Why did you join the Air
July 17, 2012 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
Oct. 20, 2021 Multi-Domain Warfare students observe real-time CSpOC C2 operations The Multi-Domain Warfare Officer Initial Skills Training class 21B visited the U.S. Space Command’s Combined Force Space Component Command at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, to observe real-time operations, Sept. 20-21.
Dec. 7, 2016 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
Oct. 28, 2019 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
Jan. 24, 2013 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
Aug. 9, 2022 Muroc JUSD officially completes educational complex with ribbon cutting ceremony The Department of Defense celebrates today the ribbon cutting for the Desert Junior Senior High School on Edwards Air Force Base (AFB) in Kern County, California. The event completes a $180 million, 220,000 square foot, replacement educational complex in response to the Secretary of Defense