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Feb. 17, 2022
F-35 ITF’s Dual Capable Aircraft Team wins national aviation award

Representatives from the F-35 Integrated Test Force’s Dual Aircraft Capable Team received the prestigious Col. Franklin C. Wolfe Weapons Systems Award during presentation ceremony at the Joint Program Office headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, Feb. 16.
Feb. 2, 2022
Edwards AFB NCOs pave way for “Airmen of 2030”

Three Airmen assigned to the 412th Test Wing, out of Edwards Air Force Base, California, recently participated in a design sprint focused on Enlisted Professional Military Education in 2030 at the AFWERX Hub in Las Vegas, Nevada, Jan. 11-13.
Feb. 1, 2022
F-35 Joint Program Office completes initial deployment of new, improved logistics hardware

In January, the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO), in partnership with Lockheed Martin, achieved another milestone in the transition of the Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) to the modernized F-35 Operational Data Integrated Network (ODIN) logistics information system by fielding the first
Jan. 27, 2022
DAF announces Spark Tank ‘22 finalists

As the Department’s flagship innovation event, Spark Tank plays a central role in establishing the Department’s strategic mindset for delivering future capabilities.
Jan. 18, 2022
AFMC program to emphasize cross-cultural mentoring in 2022

January is National Mentoring Month, and the Air Force Materiel Command continues to emphasize the importance of mentorship for military and civilian Airmen across the enterprise.
Jan. 12, 2022
Edwards Air Force Base moves to HPCON C

Edwards Air Force Base has moved into HPCON Charlie. Please read below as access and restrictions on base have changed.Effective tonight at 2100 hrs, 12 Jan 2022, Edwards AFB will upgrade its Health Protection Conditions as follows:(U) ICD 023 – Upgrade to HPCON CICD025 – Upgrade to HPCON
Jan. 11, 2022
Town Hall addresses vaccines, telework, enterprise readiness

Vaccines, telework, diversity and more were addressed during the Air Force Materiel Command Virtual Town Hall, Jan. 7, which streamed live to a maxed-out audience of more than 3,000 via ZoomGov.
Jan. 6, 2022
SparkED team member brings innovation to robot fighting arena

Innovation meets fighting robots courtesy of one IT specialist. Jeremy Germita, a member of the 412th Communications Squadron and Edwards Air Force Base SparkED Innovation Team, will compete as a member of Team Uppercut during this season’s episodes of the popular robot fighting TV program,
Jan. 5, 2022
412th Security Forces train to succeed in hostile, degraded combat environment

Members of the 412th Test Wing took part in an Operational Deployment Exercise at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Nov. 30 to Dec. 2.
Dec. 21, 2021
Air Force operational C2 advisors provide more than just advice

The U.S. Air Force’s senior advisors in the Operational Command Training Program, or OCTP, had a busy 2021, connecting the strategic-level Joint All Domain Command and Control, or JADC2, concept to operational-level command and control organizations.
Dec. 17, 2021
AFMC We Need initiative to add more RV spots for FamCamp RV park

The 412th Force Support Squadron and 412th Civil Engineer Group officially began work to expand the FamCamp following a groundbreaking ceremony on Edwards Air Force Base, California, Dec. 6.
Dec. 17, 2021
STARBASE Edwards and 412th CES team up for emerging technology showcase

Fifth-graders from Manzanita Elementary School in Palmdale visited the 412th Civil Engineer Squadron at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Dec. 8.
Dec. 14, 2021
BACE Takes Over at Edwards Air Force Base

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 5th Bomb Wing out of Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, and U.S. Navy Sailors with the Naval Munitions Command Pacific CONUS West Division Unit Seal Beach (NMCPAC CWD Unit Seal Beach) out of Seal Beach, CA, supported a Bomber Agile Combat Employment (BACE) from Dec. 6
Dec. 6, 2021
AFOTEC Det. 5, Edwards FES personnel work together to save teammate’s life

The Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center, Detachment 5, commander, Col. Glenn Rineheart, presented coins and offered his personal gratitude to the personnel he credits for saving the life of one of his civilian Airmen at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Dec. 3.
Nov. 29, 2021
Edwards Air Force Base honors National American Indian Heritage Month

November is National American Indian Heritage Month, a month to pay tribute to the ancestry, traditions and contributions of Native Americans to the nation's history.
Nov. 24, 2021
Air Force hosts Coalition VIRTUAL FLAG, premier coalition virtual air combat exercise

The 705th Combat Training Squadron, home of Air Combat Command's Distributed Mission Operations Center, recently hosted one of the DoD’s largest coalition and joint virtual air combat exercises across eight time zones at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, Oct. 24 through Nov. 5.
Nov. 24, 2021
"Free Little Library" pops up in base neighborhoods

To better serve the base community, the SparkED Innovation Team recently added more than 100 books donated to base neighborhoods at Edwards Air Force Base California.
Nov. 22, 2021
CDC no hat, no salute policy goes command-wide

A new policy designates Air Force Materiel Command installation Child Development Centers as, “no hat, no salute” zones.
Nov. 19, 2021
Air Force graduates all-domain operational planners for air components

The 505th Command and Control Wing graduated the fifth class of Multi-Domain Warfare Officers, also known by their Air Force Specialty Code-designator “Thirteen Oscar”, during a livest reamed ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Nov. 19.
Nov. 18, 2021
Branch Elementary students get “Anchored4Life”

Six students from Irving L. Branch Elementary School became the first-ever team leaders for the “Anchored4Life” program on Edwards Air Force Base, California, Nov. 17.