Jan. 30, 2014 AF Chief of Staff lands at Edwards Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, Air Force chief of staff, meets with Airmen at the Joshua Tree Dining Facility Jan. 29. Welsh, along with his wife, Betty, is visiting Edwards AFB to meet with Team Edwards Airmen and their families, as well as receive updates on test programs. Welsh will visit the Joint
March 8, 2013 AF cuts aviation support at public events As the U.S. Air Force braces for potential sequester, leadership has cancelled all aviation support to public events for at least the remainder of the fiscal year and is standing down the Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team to save flying hours to support readiness needs. Effective today,
Aug. 4, 2016 AF declares the F-35A ‘combat ready’; testing continues at Edwards Air Force declares F-35 combat ready but testing still ongoing at Edwards AFB
Dec. 13, 2006 AF deputy chaplain reflects on life's necessity for spiritual wellness It was 104 degrees on Sunday morning at Edwards. In a compound between Park Street and Fitzgerald Avenue, there were more than 50 cars parked outside a white building, accented with colorful windows and brown roof. More than 150 people were gathering inside the building. The temperature inside the
Dec. 10, 2020 AF environmental study greenlights Edwards solar project A project to develop what could be one of the largest solar photovoltaic arrays in the country -- and the largest solar project ever for the Department of Defense at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. -- is moving forward after clearing a required environmental impact study. The Air Force signed a
Feb. 21, 2018 AF executives, 418th testers discuss fuel-saving concepts Pictured from left to right: Mike Penland, Roberto Guerrero, Lt. Col. Paul Calhoun and Tech. Sgt. Shane Powell discuss flying capabilities aboard a C-17 Globemaster III Feb. 13. Guerrero and Penland visited the 418th Flight Test Squadron from Washington D.C. where Guerrero serves as the deputy
Oct. 23, 2014 AF Honor Guard prepares new class of Blue Eagles guardsmen It's said that in order to be the best, you have to train with the best, and at Edwards, the Blue Eagles Honor Guard recently had the honor and opportunity of being trained by the Air Force's elite Honor Guard Mobile Training Team starting Oct. 20.The Air Force Honor Guard team, who stem from
May 27, 2014 AF Legal Assitance website places help at your fingertips Do you have questions about automobile purchases? Need a will or a power of attorney? The Air Force legal community continually strives to find better ways to serve military members, retirees and their dependents. A few years ago a legal assistance website was launched to help us serve you better.
July 31, 2012 AF Life Cycle Management Center Det 1 changes leadership Lt. Col. Gene F. Cummins (right) assumed leadership responsibilities of Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Detachment 1 at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, Calif., July 31. The ceremony was presided over by Col. William W. Gideon (left), Deputy Director, Agile Combat Support, Aeronautical
March 6, 2012 AF officials announce manpower force structure changes Air Force officials released force structure changes and resulting manpower impacts from the new DoD strategic guidance and fiscal 2013 President's Budget Mar. 6.The fiscal 2013 President's Budget adjusts Air Force military end strength to 501,000, with net reductions of 3,900 Active Duty, 5,100 Air