Feb. 1, 2008 Edwards tests X-51 antennas The 412th Test Wing Hypersonic Flight Test Team, Electronic Warfare Directorate and Boeing began testing on the X-51 Scramjet-Waverider's antennas at the Benefield Anechoic Facility here Jan. 28. The X-51 is an autonomous vehicle with a scramjet engine enabling the aircraft to travel at a hypersonic
Jan. 31, 2008 RAO connects retiree community to Edwards programs, organizations As part of the base's effort to reach out to the retiree community and give back to those who served, the Edwards Retiree Activities Office offers helpful information to retirees of all services. Supported by the 95th Air Base Wing, the RAO provides a liaison between active-duty units at Edwards and
Jan. 23, 2008 Team Edwards celebrates completion of Tamarisk Plains After 11 months of demolition and construction, Team Edwards celebrated the Tamarisk Plains completion during a ribbon-cutting ceremony here Jan. 22.The Tamarisk Plains project replaced 67 concrete houses built in 1949 with 60 modern homes for company grade officers -- 24 two-bedroom and 36
Jan. 9, 2008 Edwards goes from Air Force blue to enviromentally-friendly green Continuing the Air Force's efforts to be environmentally friendly, the 95th Civil Engineer and Transportation Directorate along with several base organizations, formed the Edwards energy team to raise awareness and begin an initial planning stage for energy-reduction projects.The Edwards energy team
Jan. 4, 2008 Global Hawk Block 30 arrives for ASIP testing The 452nd Flight Test Squadron here is scheduled to begin a series of developmental flight tests on the RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 30 in February. The aircraft arrived in Edwards on a ferry flight Nov. 16 from the Northrop Grumman Palmdale, CA facility. The unmanned Block 30 aircraft carries the
Jan. 3, 2008 Edwards Airman helps AFMC win CBRN challenge crown An Edwards Airman was part of the Air Force Materiel Command team of bioenvironmental engineering and emergency management professionals that won the Air Force's 2nd annual Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear challenge at Brooks-City Base, Texas. Senior Airman Andrew Croop, 95th Aerospace
Dec. 19, 2007 Kiosks provide information hub for Team Edwards Five on-base kiosks featuring specially set-up computers, printers and telephones are now available to serve Team Edwards as one-stop hubs for access to information on pay and job announcements. The kiosks, located in buildings 163, 1600, 3000 and 3500 and the Oasis Community Center, are the result
Dec. 3, 2007 Desert Warrior of the Week The Desert Warrior of the Week is Kevin Jones from the 95th Civil Engineer and Transportation Directorate.Rank and name: Kevin Jones Hometown: Miami Unit: 95th Civil Engineer and Transportation Directorate Time on station: 2 years Duty title: Unaccompanied housing manager Justification: As the
Nov. 26, 2007 New C-130J radar warning receiver put to test The 418th Flight Test Squadron and 772nd Test Squadron recently began testing the ALR-56M radar warning receiver in the C-130J Hercules at the Benefield Anechoic Facility here. The purpose of the ongoing tests is to ensure deficiencies identified in earlier tests have been corrected in the ALR-56M
Nov. 14, 2007 Geographical information just a few mouse clicks away With just a few clicks of a mouse, workers can use the base Geographic Information System to display maps of roads, buildings, utilities, elevation, environmental factors and much more. The GIS is an interactive mapping and spatial analysis program capable of displaying images containing one to