Edwards AFB News

  • Team Edwards gears up for Air Force Ball

    On Sept. 21, Team Edwards is scheduled to gather at Hangar 1600 for a gala event. The Edwards Air Force Ball celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Air Force as an independent service. "The theme for the event is 'Zero to Sixty and Still Accelerating,'" said Lt. Col. John Lopardi, 95th Medical Group

  • D&SWS Roadshow II coming to Edwards

    The Develop and Sustain Warfighting Systems Roadshow II will visit Edwards Tuesday to provide a process update to the Air Force Flight Test Center commander and his staff and provide a D&SWS overview briefing to all interested individuals. The Center-wide briefing is scheduled to be held from Noon

  • SECAF certifies Fischer-Tropsch synthetic fuel blends for B-52H

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne announced the completion of the Air Force's certification of Fischer-Tropsch fuel blends in the B-52H during a signing ceremony here today.The signing ceremony certified that the blended FT and JP-8 fuel is safe for operational use in all B-52H aircraft

  • Edwards supporter wins AF competition for humanitarian award

    A patron and long-time supporter of Team Edwards was selected July 30 to represent the Air Force for a military-wide award. Aida O'Connor of Lancaster, Calif., won the Air Force competition for the Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher Distinguished Civilian Humanitarian Award for 2007. "I felt many had done

  • Security forces Airman earns Bronze Star Medal with Valor

    Whenever Senior Airman Phillip King looks at his medals, he is reminded of Aug. 8, 2006. That was the day Airman King, through his actions, earned the Bronze Star Medal with Valor. Col. Bryan Gallagher, 95th Air Base Wing commander, presented the medal to him during a ceremony here July 30.Airman

  • Edwards passes Operational Readiness Inspection retest

    After one operational readiness exercise, a re-engineered deployment process and several Phase I exercises, Team Edwards has finally passed the Operational Readiness Inspection Re-look. The re-look was conducted by the Air Force Materiel Command Inspector General to look at areas deemed major

  • AFFTC commander pins first star on former 412th TW leader

    Waiting for the right time to bring the family together, newly promoted Brig. Gen. Joseph A. Lanni, Air Armament Center vice commander, wanted to share the accomplishment with his family and friends. His wish came true July 27 when more than 300 friends and family from as far away as California and

  • General Bedke named as AFRL commander

    Five generals within Air Force Materiel Command are among senior officers who will be on the move, according to an Aug. 2 senior leader announcement memorandum. Maj. Gen. Curtis Bedke, currently the Air Force Flight Test Center commander at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., is scheduled to command the