March 27, 2020 Edwards Air Force Base Changes Base Access During HPCON C Effective Mar. 28, 2020 at 12:01 am, per the base commander, retirees, retiree dependents, and veterans will only be able to access Edwards AFB on Wednesdays until further notice. 412th Test Wing Commander Col. Matthew Higer said, "The safety of all personnel at Edwards AFB is my absolute top
March 26, 2020 AFMC commander provides COVID-19 mission update Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., Commander, Air Force Materiel Command, provides an update to the force on AFMC missions and readiness during COVID-19.
March 26, 2020 Edwards Air Force Base Raises Health Protection Condition Level to Charlie In compliance with Secretary of Defense direction, the 412th Test Wing commander has announced Health Protection Condition (HPCON) Charlie at Edwards Air Force Base on March 26 to combat the spread of COVID-19 across the Department of Defense and our local communities.
March 25, 2020 412th Test Wing Confirms 4th Case Of COVID-19 As of 4 p.m. on March 25, 2020, Edwards AFB has 4 confirmed cases of COVID-19 (one active duty member and three family members); all four members reside off base.
March 21, 2020 412th Test Wing announces first COVID-19 case An active duty member, assigned to the 412th Test Wing at Edwards Air Force Base, is being treated and evaluated by health care professionals at an off-installation medical facility and is the first confirmed case of COVID-19 among the base population. The member does not reside on Edwards Air Force
March 20, 2020 Edwards AFB and Plant 42 move to "mission-essential only" The 412th Test Wing Commander, Col. Matthew Higer, announced that Edwards Air Force Base, California, will be open only to mission essential personnel and residents beginning March 20.As part of added safety measures, South Gate will be closed to all traffic indefinitely.All members of Team Edwards
March 13, 2020 AFMC top Airmen honored Air Force Materiel Command’s top Airmen for 2019 were recognized during the Annual Excellence Awards Banquet March 11, 2020.Command headquarters, centers and wings were represented by nominees in nine categories: Airman, non-commissioned officer, senior non-commissioned officer, first sergeant,
Feb. 27, 2020 Edwards Robotics teams succeed at competition, STEM outreach Members of the Scorpion Robotics Club competed at a robotics competition earlier this year where one of the teams won the FIRST Tech Challenge Interleague Competition for the second year in a row.
Feb. 25, 2020 AFTC Executive Director helps preserve Flight Test history with personal donation The Flight Test Museum Foundation (FTMF) announced a generous contribution from Dr. Eileen Bjorkman, Executive Director, Air Force Test Center. Bjorkman recently contributed $50,000 to the FTMF to sponsor the RF-4C (#004) and help directly fund construction of the new Flight Test Museum being built
Feb. 24, 2020 Adopt-a-Class program allows Edwards personnel volunteer opportunities The Muroc Joint Unified School District and Edwards Air Force Base announced the opportunity for base units to partner with classroom teachers with their Adapt-a-Class Program.