March 8, 2007 F-35 JSF avionics test bed arrives at Edwards The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program's Cooperative Avionics Test Bed aircraft landed here March 1 to perform equipment fit checks and verify the operation of Edwards facilities built specifically for the CATB. The CATB is a Boeing 737-300 specially modified to perform mission systems testing for
March 8, 2007 Global Hawk Block-20 arrives for 18-month testing Edwards welcomed the first production RQ-4 Block-20 Global Hawk from U.S. Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, Calif., on March 1 to begin 18 months of testing here. The Block-20 is the first of a new series of Global Hawks including Blocks 30 and 40. "It is an exciting day for the Air Force, the
March 8, 2007 Free sign language class available for Edwards members The 95th Mission Support Squadron is offering a sign language program to Team Edwards. Sponsored by the civilian personnel flight, the American Sign Language program is designed to open one's mind to deaf culture and to promote deaf awareness. "The American Sign Language class is about bringing
March 7, 2007 Edwards 'transforms' into blockbuster movie set It was "more than meets the eye" when a film crew arrived here Feb. 28 to shoot additional scenes for the upcoming "Transformers" movie. The film crew had previously filmed several scenes at Edwards in September 2006. Based on the mid-'80s animated television program, the live-action movie follows a
March 2, 2007 411th FTS tests F-22A Raptor, SDB integration The 411th Flight Test Squadron began integration testing of the F-22A Raptor and the GBU-39/B Small-Diameter Bomb here in February. The weapon is a low-cost, stand-off, next generation precision strike weapon, capable of flying autonomously. The bomb is guided by an inertial navigation system with
March 2, 2007 AFMC commander attends AV Board of Trade; discusses AF future Air Force Materiel Command's top officer visited the Antelope Valley in California to share his views on a variety of subjects with the local community, including AFMC's 'One Materiel Command' concept and the Global War on Terror. Gen. Bruce Carlson, AFMC commander, spoke to about 700 people who
March 2, 2007 Conference prepares reservists to embrace program changes Edwards' Individual Mobilization Augmentee Program Update Conference was held here Feb. 23 and Saturday to inform reservists of upcoming changes to the Reserve and keep them abreast of duty requirements. The event was attended by more than 50 reservists assigned to various organizations at
March 2, 2007 Rambo still provides wisdom to Edwards Airmen He doesn't carry a huge knife or an M60 machine gun that never runs out of ammunition, but this Rambo can still show someone how to get by in life. Retired Chief Master Sgt. Charlie Rambo held a mentoring session at the Justin Conference Room here on Feb. 23 to pass on his own words of wisdom to
March 2, 2007 Big rigs parked along Edwards exit of Highway 58 pose vehicle safety hazards The Air Force Flight Test Center Safety office is warning motorists of safety hazards regarding tractor-trailer trucks parked along the exit of Highway 58 for Edwards Air Force Base. The trucks use the side of Highway 58 near the Edwards exit as a rest area or a parking spot overnight and in the