Jan. 26, 2011 New Joint Strike Fighter arrives at Edwards F-35 Joint Strike Fighter AF-04 banks toward base as it arrives at Edwards Jan. 22. During its time here, the flight science aircraft will perform various structure tests including high-angle-of-attack and air-start tests. The JSF is a joint, multinational acquisition program for the Air Force,
Jan. 26, 2011 PGA tourney honors military with free admission, more; Edwards civilians get discount To honor local service members, the Northern Trust Open golf tournament will provide all active-duty, retired, guard and reserve military personnel and their dependents free admission to the grounds on all competition days.The NTO will be held at the Riviera Country Club, located in Pacific
Jan. 26, 2011 412th Test Wing 4th Quarter Award Winners announced The 412th Test Wing announced its fourth quarter award winners. The list of winners follows.(Airman)Senior Airman Jordan Fiebelkorn, 412th Maintenance Squadron(Noncommissioned Officer)Staff Sgt. Alan Beene, 412th MXS(Senior Noncommissioned Officer)Master Sgt. Paul Wescott, 412th AMXS(Company Grade
Jan. 26, 2011 AFFTC 4th Quarter Award Winners announced The Air Force Flight Test Center announced its fourth quarter award winners Jan. 21. The list of winners follows.(Staff/Specialist/Analyst)Rykki Swenson AFFTC/DP Human Resources Specialist(Secretarial/Clerical Category)Taizet Hernandez AFFTC/PK Office Automation Technician(Technician
Jan. 26, 2011 95th Air Base Wing 4th Quarter Award Winners announced The 95th Air Base Wing announced its fourth quarter award winners. The list of winners follows.(Airman)Senior Airman Bernice Edwards, 95th MDG(Noncommissioned Officer)Staff Sgt. Keith Buehler, 95th MDG(Senior Noncommissioned Officer)Master Sgt. Eric Corriveau, 95th Security Forces Squadron(Company
Jan. 26, 2011 Newly formed coalition meets to support aerospace and defense in AV Business, city, state, government and military officials met Jan. 18 at the Larry Chimbole Cultural Center in Palmdale, Calif., to discuss a way forward for the newly formed group at the first Antelope Valley Aerospace and Defense Coalition meeting.The goal of the newly-formed alliance, which is
Jan. 26, 2011 Commanders commence demolition project with a smash To mark the beginning of the final phase of the base's housing upgrade, base leadership took the controls of a hydraulic excavator to start flattening one of the few remaining sections of old base housing Jan. 21. The demolition started with Brig. Gen. Robert Nolan, Air Force Flight Test Center
Jan. 26, 2011 AV children learn life lessons from Team Edwards mentors Twelve-year old Khiabet says her grades are improving and that's good.Even better is understanding that improvement may be a byproduct of a new set of life skills she's acquiring, in part through her mentor, Dr. Ingrid Wysong, chief scientist at the Aerophysics Branch of the Space and Missile
Jan. 26, 2011 Conquer the coast without leaving the desert From Crescent City in the north, the California coast follows the Pacific Ocean for 958 miles to the southern town of Imperial Beach just above the Mexican border. Although the Antelope Valley is without scenic coastal vistas, members of the Edwards community can traverse the coast of California