Edwards AFB News

  • 'Vortex surfing' could be revolutionary

    Migrating birds, NASCAR drivers and Tour de France bicyclists already get it. And now the Air Force is thinking about flying gas-guzzling cargo aircraft in formation--'dragging' off one another--on long-haul flights across the oceans.Flight tests with C-17s "vortex surfing" at Edwards Air Force

  • Vote for Senior Airman Kamerschak!

    Senior Airman Cory Kamerschak, 412th Medical Group, is one of three finalists to go to the Major League Baseball All Star Game in New York City this year. MLB and People Magazine are sponsoring a contest called "Tribute for Heroes" where each MLB team sends one military member to the All Star Game

  • W.A.S.P., 90 years well-lived

    Antelope Valley residents said 'good-bye' to World War II-era Women Airforce Service Pilot and Congressional Gold Medal recipient Flora Belle (Smith) Reece Dec. 1 at the age of 90. Reece died peacefully in a UCLA medical facility after being removed from life support.Those who knew Reece well will

  • Wal-Mart Recalls Electric Heaters Due to Fire/Burn Hazard

    The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Wal-Mart, announced Dec. 20, a voluntary recall of Flow Pro, Airtech, Aloha Breeze & Comfort Essentials space heaters. "Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed," the Commission said in a

  • Walt Disney animators draw inspiration from Edwards aircraft

    Here amid the number-crunching, data-streaming, hard-science world of flight test, nine artists from Walt Disney Studios in Burbank came in search of inspiration.They found it."There is nothing cooler than these planes," said Mike Gabriel, art director at Walt Disney Studios. "Research is what fuels

  • Wanted: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Preparers!

    Brig. Gen. Michael Brewer wants you! The 412th Test Wing commander is looking for volunteers to help out during the upcoming tax season. Each year the Air Force assists active duty military, retirees, and family members by provided free income tax preparation and filing.The Volunteer Income Tax

  • WANTED: Volunteer income tax preparers

    The Edwards AFB Tax Center is looking for volunteers to help during the upcoming tax season.  Each year the U.S. Air Force assists military members and their families by providing free income tax preparation and filing. The upcoming tax season officially starts in early February and ends April

  • Wanted: Volunteer income tax preparers

    The Edwards AFB Tax Center is looking for volunteers to help during the upcoming tax season. Each year, the U.S. Air Force assists military members and their families by providing free income tax preparation and filing. The upcoming tax season officially starts early February and ends April 18,