Feb. 6, 2023 Largest Private-Public Collaboration in Department of Defense History Reflects Commitment to Clean Energy The 412th Test Wing unveiled a new solar facility on the northwest corner of Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Feb. 2. The facility, built in collaboration with Terra-Gen LLC, is a result of the Edwards Solar Enhance Use Lease Project. The novel land management agreement marks the largest private –
Dec. 15, 2022 In New Year, BAH Rates Will Increase By Average of 12.1% The significant increase in average basic allowance for housing rates for 2023 reflects the unique market conditions experienced across many locations nationwide over the past year, the Pentagon press secretary said.
Dec. 2, 2022 B-21 Raider makes public debut; will become backbone of Air Force’s bomber fleet The U.S. Air Force unveiled its newest bomber aircraft, the B-21 Raider, designed to operate in tomorrow's high-end threat environment.
Oct. 28, 2022 Edwards AFB families encouraged to participate in annual DoD Tenant Satisfaction Survey The Department of the Air Force requests tenants of privatized housing and government-owned family housing provide their feedback of the program via the annual Department of Defense Tenant Satisfaction Survey. Service members and their families can provide open, honest, and completely anonymous
Oct. 26, 2022 Innovators throughout Edwards AFB welcome new subject matter experts to their XCITE Panel to begin the FY23 Airman Pitch Process Every Monday at 1400 on MS Teams, Airmen can bring their requests to the XCITE (SME) Panel to request resource approval (e.g. funding, leadership buy-in, or facilitation assistance from XPOI).
Oct. 25, 2022 Edwards AFB breaks ground on new Flight Test Engineering Laboratory Edwards Air Force Base broke ground on the new 75,000 sq. ft. Flight Test Engineering Laboratory Oct. 19 during a ceremony hosted by the 412th Test Engineering Group. The $40 million, state-of-the-art, energy efficient building will provide a modern facility with lab capabilities to support and
Oct. 20, 2022 B-21 bomber to be unveiled Dec. 2 The Air Force confirmed Oct. 20 it plans to reveal the B-21 Raider Dec. 2 during an unveiling ceremony hosted and sponsored by the Northrop Grumman Corporation at its production facilities in Palmdale, California.
Oct. 19, 2022 Breaking Tomorrow's Barriers Today: A new corridor to Supersonic Flight A new supersonic corridor was unveiled during the 75th Anniversary of Supersonic Flight Ceremony at the 2022 Aerospace Valley Open House, Air Show & STEM Expo. This supersonic corridor was renamed to pay tribute to the courageous team that together drove the world to new feats of human achievement.
Oct. 19, 2022 A Thunderous Return: USAF Thunderbirds Commander returns to where it all started The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, performs precision aerial maneuvers demonstrating the capabilities of Air Force high performance aircraft to people throughout the world. Being a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, Lt. Col. Justin Elliot, USAF
Oct. 19, 2022 STEM outreach flyover gets kids excited for Aerospace Valley Air Show In preparation for the 2022 Aerospace Valley Air Show, Open House and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Expo, the 412 TW Operations Group hosted a STEM outreach flyover for 50 surrounding schools on Oct 12.