Aug. 7, 2012 TPS welcomes new commandant The United States Air Force Test Pilot School welcomed its 41st commandant Aug. 3. Col. Paul Meyer, the first-ever Air Force Reservist and first non-TPS graduate to serve as commandant since Buzz Aldrin, handed the reins over to Col. Lawrence "Lars" Hoffman during a morning ceremony in Hangar 1207,
March 30, 2011 TPS's Test Management Program brings real-world projects to classroom United States Air Force Test Pilot School students endure a rigorous schedule where they have to balance intense academics while flying a wide variety of aircraft.Another portion of the 11-month course is the Test Management Program, a six- to eight-month project that gives the students hands-on
Oct. 10, 2012 Tracking systems for Red Bull Stratos project tested at Edwards While the Edwards community awaited the arrival of Space Shuttle Endeavour Sept. 20 to appear out of the blue sky on its final approach, FlightLine Films aerospace cinematographer Jay Nemeth carefully tracked NASA's shuttle carrier aircraft at approximately 30 miles out, testing his high-tech camera
Aug. 14, 2017 Traffic advisory: N. Rosamond Blvd. pavement repair project begins Aug. 28 An upcoming pavement repair project will impact traffic on North Rosamond Blvd. from Lilly Ave. to North Base Road beginning Aug. 28 until approximately Nov. 20. The construction will be done in two phases. The first phase will repair the pavement on N. Rosamond Blvd. from Lilly Ave. to North
Oct. 17, 2012 Traffic changes at Branch Elementary Oct. 22 In response to traffic flow challenges brought up at the recent town hall meeting, beginning Monday, Oct. 22, , there will be a new process in place at the Branch Elementary gravel parking lot in order to increase student safety. Parents will notice barricades positioned in this parking lot to
Aug. 13, 2013 Traffic notice: Branch Elementary opens back up Aug. 19 Branch Elementary reopens up for the fall semester Aug. 19.In order to increase student safety, parents will notice barricades positioned in the gravel parking lot to prevent the cross-flow of cars and people, and two designated lanes of traffic upon entering the parking lot off of Forbes Ave. There
July 21, 2010 Traffic restrictions to aid West Gate construction Traffic changes coming to the West Gate entry control point on Rosamond Boulevard August 1 will require semi-trailer trucks and vehicles with trailers to exit through the North or South gates.Due to construction phasing requirements, vehicles with trailers will be allowed entrance-only through the
July 27, 2009 Traffic Supervision Instruction updated Team Edwards unveiled the newest version of the Motor Vehicle Traffic Supervision instruction July 7. This compliance oriented instruction supersedes Edwards Air Force Base Instruction 31-28 which was last changed in May 2005. Edwards has both concurrent and exclusive federal jurisdiction, meaning
July 27, 2011 Train derailment near Little Rock has restricted traffic south of Edwards AFB At approximately 1:25 p.m. a Union Pacific freight train derailed near 92nd St. East and East Avenue T near Little Rock, Calif. Approximately 62 cars have derailed and 14 of those are reported to be tankers carrying hazardous materials of some type. Edwards Air Force Base Public Affairs contacted
May 11, 2011 Training exercises may cause delays Edwards AFB will be conducting a series of training exercises from Monday, May 16 through Thursday, May 19. During this time, motorists entering the base may experience short traffic delays. There should be no impact to retail services such as the Base Exchange, Commissary, gas station, or any of