Edwards AFB News

  • Where history is made: Edwards historian wins top award

    Dr. Stephanie M. Smith, Air Force Test Center, receives the 2017 Air Force Materiel Command Dennis F. Casey Award for Excellence in Periodic History from Maj. Gen. David Harris, Air Force Test Center commander, at a ceremony in May. Smith since has won the Air Force-level version of the award. She

  • Where there's Thunder

    On a typically windy, curiously cool Friday in late May, I sat with Brig. Gen. William "Thunder" Thornton and wife Lisa to try capturing their two years as commander and first lady of the 412th Test Wing. Some two hours later I had only scratched the surface of an unique couple who so easily blend

  • 'White space' can lead to innovation

    Brig. Gen. E. John Teichert, 412th Test Wing commander, has put out the call to find white space (free time) for innovation.  White space is freed up within your workday to focus on solving problems and innovating. But how do you find white space?  What if your idea does not seem big enough to make

  • Who let the dogs out:Year-long effort culminates with dog park opening

    The opening of the Team Edwards "Bark Park" was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Feb. 12. This attractive park offers base residents a unique amenity, which enhances the quality of life for base residents and their pets."If you build it, they will come. And here they are," said Chief Master

  • Why innovate? To explore the possibilities of tomorrow

    If I tell you about a road trip I'm planning, where I'm going, what I hope to see, and how I'm going to travel, you'll be left wondering why I'm going in the first place. Similarly, when you start talking to other people about innovation, especially other innovators, one of the first questions

  • Why your referral matters

    You went to your primary care manager and she suggested you go see a specialist. Maybe it's for an evaluation; maybe it's for a specific treatment. You just know you need to make another appointment and you want to make it quickly.Whether this is your first referral or your fiftieth, having all your

  • Wierzbanowski takes reins at 419th FLTS

    Lt. Col. Jason Wierzbanowski addresses members of the 419th Flight Test Squadron after taking command July 9. Wierzbanowski graduated from the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School in 2006.  He has returned to Edwards following an assignment at Headquarters, Air Force Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson