Dec. 12, 2006 F-22 CTF tests AIM-120D noise, vibration The F-22 Combined Test Force here achieved another first when a Raptor flew with an AIM-120D missile in its weapons bay to test the effect of noise and vibration on the missile, April 14.What was unique about the flight was that the weapon on board, the latest version of the AIM-120 Advanced Medium
Dec. 12, 2006 Edwards to hold Earth Day celebration Edwards will celebrate Earth Day with free environmental demonstrations, exhibits and information stations in the base exchange parking lot Thursday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.The event, hosted by Environmental Management, will showcase a large array of on-base environmental efforts. Each station will
Dec. 12, 2006 Team tests pod at 'LITENING' speed The 416th Flight Test Squadron here, working together with the 85th Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., and the 422nd OT&E Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nev., began accelerated testing of a LITENING-AT targeting pod here March 17.The LITENING-AT test will update the
Dec. 12, 2006 Airmen's Attic opens trunks to families, community The Edwards Airmen's Attic offers a helping hand to not only its Airmen, but also the local community.The Airmen's Attic is sponsored by the Edwards Top Three and is designed to enhance the quality of life for first and second term Airmen, said Senior Master Sgt. Victor Ambegia, 412th Aircraft
Dec. 12, 2006 Palmdale detachment takes testing to new heights Edwards Air Force Base has a long history of testing cutting-edge weapons systems for the Air Force. A little-known detachment at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, Calif., is no exception, but the aircraft tested there are not as well-known as the newest Air Force assets.Warner Robins Air Logistics
Dec. 6, 2006 Airman 'wheels' for fortune An Edwards Airman got a chance to spin her "wheels" for a fortune Feb. 8.Senior Airman Victoria Dougherty, 412th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-16 avionics system specialist, participated in the "Wheel of Fortune -- Wheel Salutes the Armed Forces" edition and won $17,500 in cash and trips to New
Dec. 6, 2006 Students learn importance of math, science Four busloads of potential engineers and scientists spent a day learning first-hand the impact their current math and science classes will have on their future career options as they visited the 95th Air Base Wing Environmental Management division and NASA Dryden Flight Research Center here March
Dec. 6, 2006 Edwards Global Hawk 'sets sail' to Navy A Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle known as N-1 took off from Edwards' main runway Monday evening on a one-way mission to Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md.The N-1, an RQ-4A Global Hawk -- one of two acquired by the U.S. Navy through the Global Hawk Maritime Demonstration Program -- is the
Dec. 6, 2006 Edwards to enforce new cell phone policy for on-base drivers Beginning in early April, drivers on Edwards and across all Air Force Materiel Command bases will be cited by security forces for talking on cell phones while operating their vehicles, unless they are using a hands-free device.Cell phone use while driving is now categorized as a moving violation in