June 23, 2008 New California law prohibits cell phone use while driving As of July 1, all drivers on California roads and highways will have to follow a new cell phone law similar to the hands-free regulation currently in place on all military installations. For drivers age 18 years and above, a hands-free device, such as a corded earpiece, Bluetooth headset or
July 27, 2015 New CC at AFOTEC Det. 1 Col. Steven M. Ross assumed command of the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center Detachment 1 July 24 in Hanger 1810. Ross comes from his previous assignment at Holloman AFB, New Mexico, where he was a flight test squadron commander. He assumed command of AFOTEC Det. 1 from outgoing
March 25, 2022 New Civil Air Patrol flight takes off at Air Force Plant 42 A Civil Air Patrol flight was inaugurated at Air Force Plant 42 at Blackbird Airpark in Palmdale on March 15 to better serve residents of the Antelope Valley. Leaders from Plant 42, Edwards Air Force Base’s 412th Test Wing and members of the Civil Air Patrol’s Pancho Barnes Composite Squadron 49
Oct. 5, 2011 New Civilian-Military Support Group Officers Brig. Gen. Robert C. Nolan II, Air Force Flight Test Center commander, installs new officers of the Edwards AFB Civilian-Military Support Group during the 22nd Anniversary Civ-Mil Installation Dinner, Sept. 30 at Club Muroc. The new officers will serve for the 2012 membership year. Civ-Mil's mission
Nov. 3, 2016 New class of Blue Eagles guardsmen ready for duty The 412th Force Support Squadron graduated 27 new members of the Blue Eagles Honor Guard Oct. 28. The two-week course culminated at Chapel 1 with the new honor guard members performing a mock funeral with full military honors. The base honor guard's primary mission is to provide military funeral
Aug. 27, 2025 New command chief emphasizes readiness, people at Edwards For Chief Master Sgt. Joshua Skarloken stepping into the role of Command Chief Master Sergeant of the 412th Test Wing at Edwards Air Force Base is both a new challenge and a unique opportunity.
May 19, 2014 New commander for 370th FLTS The 370th Flight Test Squadron welcomed a new commander May 15 with a change of command ceremony in Hangar 1207. Lt. Col. Patrick Dulaney relinquished command to Lt. Col. Joshua S. Davies. Col. Jerry C. Byars Jr., 413th Flight Test Group, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., officiated the ceremony and
July 17, 2013 New commander for 412th CS Lt. Col. Christopher Budde (center) is congratulated by Col. Robert Hoff, 412th Mission Support Group commander, during a change of command ceremony for the 412th Communications Squadron July 17 at Club Muroc. Budde assumed command of the squadron from Lt. Col. Keith Repik (far right). Budde comes
Dec. 15, 2016 New commander for 418th Flight Test Squadron Lt. Col. Paul Calhoun addresses the 418th Flight Test Squadron workforce Dec. 2 after assuming command during a ceremony in Hangar 1623. Calhoun is a U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School graduate who returns to Edwards from an assignment at Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the DOD agency
June 16, 2017 New commander for Joint Strike Fighter squadron Lt. Col. Tucker Hamilton assumed command of the 461st Flight Test Squadron during a change of command ceremony June 9 in Hangar 1830. Hamilton previously served as director of operations for the squadron. The 461st FLTS oversees developmental testing of all variants of the fifth-generation F-35