Edwards AFB News

  • Trick-or-treating hours, tips

    The Pumpkin Patrol is here. It's time once again for some trick-or-treat fun. This year's Pumpkin Patrol will be Oct. 31 from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. While everyone is out in costume getting some tasty treats, please keep in mind the following safety tips:  Travel in groups. Parents/guardians should

  • Trilateral E-7A Agreement Marks New Milestone with KC-46 Certification

    In a historic first, the U.S. Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), and Royal Air Force (RAF) collaborated to rapidly improve global combat capability while gathering critical test data for future acquisition of the E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft.

  • Trip to war region heightens AFMC commander's resolve

    The commander of Air Force Materiel Command returned recently from a trip to Iraq and other sites in the region with an amped-up sense of responsibility to deployed Airmen who depend on his command for the supplies, parts and maintenance to get their jobs done.General Donald Hoffman had a simple

  • Triton has first cross-country flight from Palmdale

    The Northrop Grumman-built Unmanned MQ-4C Triton (SDD-1) left its desert testing grounds Sept. 17 and flew to Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., landing 11 hours later Sept. 18.The ferry flight represents the beginning of the next phase of testing for the program. A joint Navy-Northrop Grumman

  • TriWest brings TRICARE tools to your smartphone

    Your smartphone can now be used for more than texting friends or flinging birds. With TriWest's mobile account tools, you can get closer to your health care. TriWest mobile applicationsGet answers to your general TRICARE questions whether you're relaxing at home, standing in line or waiting at the

  • Troops' investment in the Exchange pays off for entire military community

    The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is paying dividends in more ways than one as Troops and their families exercising their benefit by dining at and shopping at Exchange facilities last year generated a dividend of $203.3M. These funds are critical to Army, Air Force, National Guard, Marine Corps

  • 'Trout' released from flying duty after 31 years of service

    After flying distinguished visitors and undergoing rigorous testing for more than 31 years as a part of the 412th Flight Test Squadron, the Speckled Trout tail number 61-2669, will officially retire Feb. 10 in a ceremony at hangar 1600 here.The Speckled Trout has supported a two-fold mission during

  • True love discovered, returns to Edwards

    There's probably no better place to propose to the love of your life than the place where you first met.That's what Douglas Thonack did last November after leaving Edwards almost 20 years ago.After reuniting with her six years ago, Thonack brought Jessica Cox back to Branch Elementary School,