July 30, 2021 NF-16D VISTA becomes X-62A The NF-16D Variable In-flight Simulator Aircraft (VISTA) has been redesignated as the X-62A, effective June 14, 2021.
July 29, 2021 Air Force conducts latest hypersonic flight test Test demonstrated several first-time events for the program.
July 29, 2021 Air Force conducts latest hypersonic flight test Test demonstrated several first-time events for the program.
July 28, 2021 AFMC funds $5 million in additional AFMC We Need efforts The Air Force Materiel Command has released an additional $5 million for projects across the enterprise, continuing the drive towards the goals of the AFMC We Need initiative launched in 2019.
July 28, 2021 AFMC funds $5 million in additional AFMC We Need efforts The Air Force Materiel Command has released an additional $5 million for projects across the enterprise, continuing the drive towards the goals of the AFMC We Need initiative launched in 2019.
July 26, 2021 Innovation – Edwards ALS pioneers AF smart watch effort to help future leaders be better faster The Ellington Airman Leadership School is pioneering the use of smart watches in an innovative Air Force effort to train tomorrow’s leaders to be more efficient, effective and ready in a realm of ever-escalating demands.
July 23, 2021 STARBASE announces new MiSS afterschool program STARBASE Edwards is proud to present a new after school STEM program directed to girls from Kern County funded by The Women’s and Girls Fund and supported by Kern Community Foundation. The aim of the STARBASE 2.0 MiSS program is to provide girls with leadership initiatives, foster positive social
July 19, 2021 412th MDG conducts “Dustoff” training with Fort Irwin helicopters Medical personnel from the 412th Medical Group conducted vital life-saving training on “dustoff” procedures at Edwards Air Force Base, California, July 15.
July 19, 2021 CSAF delivers powerful message in new Air Force commercial Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. delivers a powerful message about air power and diversity in a new Air Force commercial titled “Helmet.”
July 16, 2021 SparkED, innovative mindset fuel problem solving techniques through robotics In 2020, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. stated that his vision for the service is to “Accelerate Change or Lose.”So Airmen from all over the force have charged forward to embrace and further the Air Force culture as innovators.
July 15, 2021 Biologists help desert tortoise defy odds, rehab, return to desert after car collision On a recent warm sunny day, Kali the desert tortoise defied the odds. Just six months earlier her continued existence was in doubt. She had been struck by a car on Rosamond Boulevard in the sometimes frenetic traffic near the West Gate, and her life hung in the balance. She was bleeding and her
July 15, 2021 Biologists offer crash course in keeping desert tortoises safe from, well, crashes In an effort to prevent as many of those collisions as possible, base biologists put together something of a crash course in auto-tortoise safety. With desert tortoises being federally listed as a threatened species, it is important for base workers and residents to be aware that they are likely to
July 12, 2021 New era for Multi-Domain Test Force The Air Force Test Center ushered in a new era of the Multi-Domain Test Force, appointing its first military commander, Lt. Col. David Levene, at the AFTC Detachment 1 and MDTF Assumption of Command ceremony July 9. The MDTF will take residence at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, with future employees
July 6, 2021 Air Force releases new B-21 Raider artist rendering The Air Force released a new B-21 Raider artist rendering graphic with an accompanying fact sheet today. As with past renderings, this rendering is an artist’s interpretation of the B-21 design.
July 2, 2021 CMSAF visits Team Edwards Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass arrived at Edwards Air Force Base, California, June 28, for a two-day base tour and met with the Airmen, families and civilians who make up Team Edwards.
July 1, 2021 Air Force, local leaders address traffic safety around Plant 42 Operating Location Plant 42 hosted local civic leaders, law enforcement and mission partners to address traffic safety around the facility in Palmdale, California, June 30.
June 30, 2021 412th EWG holds Family Day The 412th Electronic Warfare Group celebrated its first Family Day in nearly two years at Edwards Air Force Base, California, June 18.
June 14, 2021 812th CES Exercises sUAS Capabilities The 812th Civil Engineering Squadron’s quarterly exercise kicked-off June 4 in North Base at Edwards Air Force Base, California, with a goal to increase interoperability and to hone emergency response capabilities between the three flights of CES: Ordnance Disposal, Fire Department and Emergency
June 10, 2021 Space Test Class descends on Tehachapi Students from the United States Test Pilot School Space Test Fundamentals Course Class 21-2 gathered at Mountain Valley Airport’s glider school in Tehachapi, Calif., June 3, 2021, to strengthen their understanding of time-compressed data collection practices in unfamiliar environments.
June 1, 2021 AFMC designates $5 million for AFMC We Need efforts The Air Force Materiel Command released $5 million in funding for projects across the mission as it continues to drive towards the goals of the AFMC We Need.