Edwards AFB News

  • 'Random acts' fuels smiles courtesy of first shirts

    Some lucky Airmen got a nice start to the weekend courtesy of the Edwards First Sergeants Council Feb. 26.The first shirts looked for random Airmen E-5 and below so they could commit a "random act of kindness." The Edwards First Sergeants Council bought the Airmen, or a spouse, a tank of gas and

  • Range Commanders Council meets at Edwards

    The 85th Executive Committee of the Range Commanders Council gathered at Edwards Feb. 10 for a two-day conference. The conference allows members of the RCC to discuss current issues like cyber security and compatible growth."We all have common problems and so it makes sense that all the ranges would

  • Range Innovation Team and 'Innovation Makerspace'

    Innovation starts with individuals who strive to make a difference.  Greg Myers led the Range Innovation Team, tracking all active innovation efforts in addition to pursuing his personal innovation project, the "Innovation Makerspace.” His efforts as an individual and team leader were recognized

  • Range safety engineer named CAFA Civilian of the Year

    The California Air Force Association held their annual awards banquet Aug. 16 at Vandenberg Air Force Base. During the event, they named Andrew Hansen, 412th Test Wing Range Safety engineer, the CAFA USAF Civilian of the Year for 2014.For Hansen, the award was his fourth in a series of awards

  • Range Safety officer to discover if base trails lead to Olympics

    Sergio Reyes, 412th Test Wing Range Safety officer, has been running since he was a young boy.This Feb. 13, he'll run for a spot on the 2016 Summer Olympic Marathon Team at the trials in Los Angeles."I think I was a couple years old when my dad took me out on the track," said Reyes. Since those

  • Range squadron and 95th CS upgrade networks

    The 412th Range Squadron recently upgraded their range telemetry network using asynchronous transfer mode switches retired by the 95th Communications Squadron. When the 95th CS upgraded to an Internet protocol network, it freed up the ATM switches for the range's use. "The move makes sense for the

  • RAO connects retiree community to Edwards programs, organizations

    As part of the base's effort to reach out to the retiree community and give back to those who served, the Edwards Retiree Activities Office offers helpful information to retirees of all services. Supported by the 95th Air Base Wing, the RAO provides a liaison between active-duty units at Edwards and

  • Raptor change of command

    Lt. Col. Devin Traynor relinquished command of the 411th Flight Test Squadron to Lt. Col. Randel J. Gordon June 5. The 411th FLTS oversees test and evaluation at Edwards AFB for the F-22 Raptor fifth-generation fighter.Gordon has more than 2,500 flying hours in 74 different aircraft and holds a

  • Raptor community honors 'Cools' with memorial on fifth anniversary of crash

    A group from the 411th Flight Test Squadron and F-22 Combined Test Force drove out to the crash site of F-22 S/N 4008, which crashed March 25, 2009, taking the life of Lockheed Martin test pilot David P. "Cools" Cooley. The group dedicated a memorial in Cooley's honor. The memorial is a radar

  • Raptor performs first drop of small diameter bomb

    The F-22 Raptor Combined Test Force conducted the first airborne separation of a small diameter bomb from the internal weapons bay of an F-22 here Sept. 5. "This is a major milestone for the F-22 modernization roadmap," said Lt. Col. Daniel Daetz, 411th Flight Test Squadron commander. The drop was