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  • Staff Sgt. Matthew Buckner, 412th Training Wing Staff Judge Advocate’s Office, and Army Veteran Joseph Antone, a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9657, lay a wreath next to a photo of the late Sen. John McCain during a wreath-laying ceremony commemorating National POW/MIA Recognition Day at the Airman Leadership School Drill Pad at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Sept. 21. Prior to serving as U.S. Senate member, McCain served as a Navy pilot when he was shot down over Hanoi, Vietnam and held as a prisoner of war for more than five years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Giancarlo Casem)

    POWs and MIAs honored at wreath-laying ceremony

    Thousands of the nation’s prisoners of war and missing in action were honored during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Airman Leadership School Drill Pad at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Sept. 21.
  • Commander Ernest Anderson, VX-9 DET Edwards commander (left), is greeting by Command Master Chief Petty Officer Ronnie Ogren, VX-9 DET Edwards' senior enlisted member, before a change of command ceremony in Hangar 1810 Sept. 20. Anderson assumed command of the U.S. Navy's local F-35C test unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matt Williams)

    Edwards AFB Sailors get new skipper

    Commander Ernest Anderson took command of VX-9 DET Edwards during a change of command ceremony in Hangar 1810 Sept. 20. Anderson will oversee the local testing of the F-35C — the U.S. Navy’s version of the new fifth-generation fighter. Anderson previously served as the executive officer for VX-9 DET Edwards and succeeds U.S. Navy Capt. Matt
  • Members of the 412th Security Forces Squadron “stack” behind a vehicle as they prepare to secure a crime scene during Desert Wind 18-03, an active shooter scenario exercise at Desert Junior-Senior High School at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Sept. 18, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Giancarlo Casem)

    Edwards AFB conducts active shooter exercise

    Local Airmen, Emergency Management and numerous other local agencies participated in Desert Wind 18-03, an active shooter scenario exercise at Desert Junior-Senior High School on Edwards Air Force Base, California, Sept. 18, 2018.
  • Capt. Brian Peterson, 452nd Flight Test Squadron, crosses the finish line during the Air Force Birthday 5k Run at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Sept. 18, 2018. Peterson finished the race in first place, over all. (U.S. Air Force photo by Giancarlo Casem)

    Edwards personnel celebrate Air Force birthday with 5k run

    Local Airmen, their family members and base civilians participated in the Air Force Birthday 5k Run at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Sept. 18, 2018. The top three finishers were: 1. Capt. Brian Peterson, 452nd Flight Test Squadron 2. Maj. Brian Campion, Detachment 2, 9th Operations Group 3. Matt Hinton, 412th Civil Engineer Group

  • School district notice of intention to appoint school board trustee

    Due to a lack of sufficient candidates for the upcoming school board election for Trustee Area #2, Office C (Edwards AFB), the Board of Trustees of the Muroc Joint Unified School District intends to appoint a qualified individual to the Board of Trustees, pursuant to Education Code section 5326.Applicant must be: 18 years of age or older, a citizen
  • At Ridley Mission Control Center, an employee sits in front of the Single Operator Multiple Antennas station developed by the 412th Range Squadron June 7, 2016. SOMA is an example of the types of innovation that Brig. Gen. E. John Teichert, 412th Test Wing Commander, wishes to be developed. For the original article, please follow the link: https://www.edwards.af.mil/News/Article/828304/join-412th-tw-on-its-innovation-journey/ (U.S. Air Force photo by Kenji Thuloweit)

    116 Day Innovation Blitz

    For the next 116 days, we will aggressively follow our forefathers’ lead. Starting today, we are instituting an innovation blitz in every unit and throughout our wing. We will leverage all of the energy and creativity that we can muster to pursue those innovations that will improve our processes, our lives, our units, and our ability to test and evaluate for the warfighter. We will look within ourselves and we will look around us. We will collaborate with others in the test community and throughout the Aerospace Valley.
  • Compeitive powerlifter John Alexander competes in the deadlift portion of a powerlifting competition at the Rosburg Fitness Center on Edwards Air Force Base, California, Sept. 13, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Giancarlo Casem

    Powerlifters muscle up during competition

    Competitive powerlifters participated in a powerlifting competition at Rosburg Fitness Center on Edwards Air Force Base, California, Sept. 13, 2018. The competitors competed in three events: the bench press, squat and dead lift. The competitor with the highest combined weight lifted was crowned the winner of the tournament. Anyone interested to compete in the next powerlifting tournament may contact Kenneth Ballard, Fitness Program Manager, at (661) 527-8480.
  • Members of the Colombian and Brazilian air forces check out an X-43 during their visit to the museum at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Sept. 10, 2018. During their visit, the delegation received briefs on the overall mission of Edwards and toured various base facilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Giancarlo Casem)

    Colombian Air Force visits Edwards AFB

    More than  50 members of the Colombian and Brazilian air forces visited Edwards Air Force Base, California, Sept. 10, 2018.The delegation received a base mission brief from Dr. David Smith, Edwards AFB Installation Support Director at the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, followed by another brief from the school's commandant, Col. Ryan Blake.The
  • Daven Solis, 812th Civil Engineer Squadron Emergency Management Flight, shows a couple Exchange customers complimentary prizes at an Emergency Management display for National Preparedness Month. Representatives will be on hand at the Exchange 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. from Tuesday-Thursday throughout the month of September. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kenji Thuloweit)

    National Preparedness Month at Edwards

    Your 812th Civil Engineer Squadron Emergency Management Flight is at the Base Exchange from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. from Tuesday-Thursday throughout National Prepardeness Month. Please stop by to win trinkets from the Spin-the-Wheel game, enter a raffle to win an emergency preparedness kit, or get free emergency management literature.  Everything is free
  • Brig. Gen. E. John Teichert, 412th Test Wing commander (far left), and Chief Master Sgt. Roosevelt Jones, 412th TW command chief (far right), join 412th Medical Support Squadron staff for a photo after Staff Sgt. Delores Otte was presented with a promotion certificate to technical sergeant Sept. 10. Otte was promoted through the Stripes for Exceptional Performance program, which recognizes and promotes outstanding Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joseph Pol Sebastian Gocong)

    Edwards NCO steps up to next rank

    Staff Sgt. Delores Otte, 412th Medical Support Squadron, received a big surprise Sept. 10 as Brig. Gen. E. John Teichert, 412th Test Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Roosevelt Jones, 412th TW command chief, joined 412th Medical Support Squadron staff to present her with a certificate promoting her to the rank of technical sergeant. Otte was
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