Oct. 14, 2021 Edwards AFB remembers first super-sonic flight, 74 years ago today When the experimental XS-1 rocket-plane dropped away from the B-29 that carried it aloft on an October morning 74 years ago today, then Capt. Charles “Chuck” Yeager fired its liquid oxygen rocket chambers to exceed the speed of sound.
Oct. 13, 2021 Emergency response teams conduct ‘Broken Arrow’ training exercise Airmen, firefighters, Emergency Management personnel, conducted a Broken Arrow training exercise on Edwards Air Force Base, Sept. 28.
Oct. 13, 2021 AFTC, USSF: a critical link to the future of Space Test Space capabilities intended to survive and operate in a warfighting domain require significant changes to how systems are designed, tested and fielded. Because of this, the Air Force Test Center and U.S. Space Force are dedicated partners in leveraging Test Center resources, plans, and processes to
Oct. 13, 2021 AFTC, USSF: a critical link to the future of Space Test Space capabilities intended to survive and operate in a warfighting domain require significant changes to how systems are designed, tested and fielded. Because of this, the Air Force Test Center and U.S. Space Force are dedicated partners in leveraging Test Center resources, plans, and processes to
Oct. 5, 2021 Sweet success: Vanilla Unmanned completes 8-day record flight The Vanilla Unmanned aircraft continues to make history on Edwards Air Force Base, California, following the success of an eight-day long continuous flight, Oct. 2. The official flight time was 8 days, 50 minutes, and 47 seconds, and covered 12,200 miles in continuous flight, breaking the world
Oct. 4, 2021 Makerspace allows Airmen to accelerate change "A makerspace is a place in which Airmen, military or civilian, with shared mindsets, especially in computing or technology, can gather to work on projects while sharing skills and knowledge,” said Britney Reed, 412th Test Wing Plans and Operations, Continuous Process Improvement Manager.
Sept. 24, 2021 Edwards AFB celebrates Air Force's 74th birthday Airmen, civilians, and family members attended a picnic event to celebrate the Air Force's 74th birthday at Wings Field on Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. On Sept. 17.
Sept. 24, 2021 AFGSC wraps up divestiture of 17 B-1 aircraft, moving toward B-21 Air Force Global Strike Command concluded its divestiture of 17 B-1B bombers Sept. 23, as the last aircraft departed Edwards Air Force Base, California, to fly to the boneyard at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona.
Sept. 24, 2021 AFGSC wraps up divestiture of 17 B-1 aircraft, moving toward B-21 Air Force Global Strike Command concluded its divestiture of 17 B-1B bombers Sept. 23, as the last aircraft departed Edwards Air Force Base, California, to fly to the boneyard at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona.The divestiture of the aircraft is in support of the United States Air Force’s
Sept. 23, 2021 Myths and facts about the vax — debunking common COVID-19 vaccine myths The COVID-19 vaccine has been mandated across the Department of Defense and despite its demonstrated effectiveness and safety, a host of myths have left some Airmen and Guardians hesitant to receive it. While social media posts and some news outlets may make it harder to keep up with what is fact or