Edwards AFB News

  • Free tax filing help available

    The Edwards Tax Center is ready to run at full steam as it plans to opens its doors Monday to assist with yearly income-tax returns.Income tax assistance is available to all active-duty military members, retired military personnel, guard members, reservists, and family members, said Capt. Rachel

  • F-22 Combined Test Force gets AF Collier Trophy nomination

    The Air Force Chief of Staff nominated the F-22 Combined Test Force here for the National Aeronautic Association's 2005 Robert J. Collier Trophy.The trophy is awarded annually for the greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in America, with respect to improving the performance,

  • School district wants trustee board changes, cuts to Edwards representation

    A public hearing on the reorganization of the Muroc Joint Unified School District Board of Trustees is scheduled for Jan. 25, 7 p.m., in the Base Theater.The school district requested the reorganization, citing problems with continuity on the board and difficulties filling the Edwards positions for

  • Leaders receive short course at Test Pilot School

    The U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School here held a Senior Executive Short Course from Jan. 9 through 12.The short course is a three-day class introducing senior Department of Defense leaders, both civilian and military, to developmental flight testing. This particular course focused on the unique

  • Two Edwards civilians win AFMC contracting award

    Air Force Materiel Command officials named two civilians here as winners of the 2005 AFMC Contracting Awards. Melissa Petter received the non-supervisory category of the Secretary of the Air Force Professionalism in Contracting Award, and Deanna Wright won the science and technology category for

  • C-130J Operational testers propel 'Herc' through Phase 2

    After more than 300 hours of Operational Test and Evaluation flight test activities, C-130J test teams from Edwards concluded C-130J Phase 2 OT&E testing on Dec. 21, culminating nearly five years of developmental and operational testing.The C-130J is the latest addition to the C-130 fleet and