July 3, 2008 Volunteers help clean YC-15 On May 4, Team Edwards welcomed a YC-15, disassembled, dirty and in need of work. Through a coordinated volunteer effort from the base, the aircraft has been refurbished. The aircraft was one of two prototypes built by McDonnell Douglas to fill the Air Force's need for a medium-to-short takeoff and
June 27, 2008 Air Force taps 72 sergeants for promotion Air Force officials selected 72 Team Edwards sergeants for promotion June 26. Thirty-two technical sergeants were selected for promotion to master sergeant and 40 staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant. The master sergeant selection rate, 22.31 percent, decreased 2.58 percent from last
June 25, 2008 Edwards to celebrate Independence Day with Summer Bash Team Edwards is hosting the 17th Annual Summer Bash at Roberts and Wings Field here July 4, from 4 to 10 p.m. The festivity is in celebration of the United States' 232nd anniversary of the day it gained its independence. "Events like this are intended to get everyone from around the base together,"
June 24, 2008 418th FLTS, Boeing upgrade two C-130 cockpits The 418th Flight Test Squadron together with the Boeing Company are currently conducting communication, navigation, radar and air data testing on two C-130 Hercules aircraft here as part of the Avionics Modernization Program. The AMP upgrade includes replacement of the aircraft's 1960s era
June 24, 2008 AEDC, Edwards test T-38 Talon legacy jet Arnold Engineering Development Center recently collaborated with the Air Force Flight Test Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., to help quantify performance improvements of a T-38 Talon. The twin-engine, high-altitude T-38 was the first world's first supersonic trainer, originally designed in
June 23, 2008 New California law prohibits cell phone use while driving As of July 1, all drivers on California roads and highways will have to follow a new cell phone law similar to the hands-free regulation currently in place on all military installations. For drivers age 18 years and above, a hands-free device, such as a corded earpiece, Bluetooth headset or
June 23, 2008 Team Edwards participates in men's health fair To help prevent health problems and teach disease detection techniques, the 95th Medical Group hosted a men's health fair here June 19. With the theme "health promotion and wellness through education," the men's health fair was intended to teach people how to improve health in all aspects. "The key
June 20, 2008 Edwards steps up water conservation efforts With a drought looming over the state of California, the 95th Civil Engineer and Transportation Directorate increased the water conservation campaign for Edwards. On June 4, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger proclaimed a statewide drought because of two years of below-average rainfall, low