Edwards AFB News

  • Base engineers gather for technology symposium

    The 412th Test Wing hosted a technology symposium at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Nov. 15. The symposium is a way for personnel in the engineering field to further educate themselves on other aspects of their field from around the base.

  • New innovation challenge launches at Edwards

    The 412th Test Wing’s SparkED innovation team conducted a road-trip around the Edwards Air Force Base, California, to launch their new innovation challenge, Nov. 8. This year’s challenge, dubbed Eddie’s Challenge 19.2, is taking aim at innovative ways to increase work flow efficiency and also new

  • Edwards AFB kicks off its 2019 Combined Federal Campaign

    This week, Brig. Gen. E. John Teichert, 412th Test Wing Commander, Col. Kirk Reagan, 412th TW Vice Commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Ian Eishen, 412th TW Command Chief, kicked off this year’s Combined Federal Campaign at wing headquarters on Edwards Air Force Base, California, Nov. 4.

  • Adopt-A-Lot Program helps keep Edwards clean

    Edwards Air Force Base, California, has an active Adopt-A-Lot program to maintain large unimproved areas of the base. You may have noticed signage in many areas on base stating who is responsible for the areas. The Adopt-A-Lot Program is a joint effort between military, civilian, and private groups

  • Goodbye Edwards, hello Nellis

    Edwards Air Force Base, California, said farewell to six of its F-35 Lightning II’s in October. The F-35s were transferred to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, to continue initial operational testing.

  • Murderball comes to Edwards during NDEAM

    A special demonstration event for wheelchair rugby was held at the base gym at Edwards Air Force Base, Oct. 24, to celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Wheelchair rugby, also known as murderball, is a team event closely resembling rugby, however it is played entirely in modified

  • Edwards AFB partners with CATIE

    Local civic and business leaders attend the Space Responsiveness Workshop & Exhibit at the John P. Eliopulos Hellenic Center in Lancaster, California, Sept. 18, where the California Aerospace Technologies Institute of Excellence (CATIE) was introduced to the community. The 412th Test Wing, along

  • STARBASE graduates local students

    Fifth graders from the STARBASE Edwards program were honored during a graduation ceremony at the Idea Academy at Cottonwood Elementary School in Palmdale, California, Oct. 23. STARBASE Edwards is a joint program between the Department of Defense, the 412th Test Wing at Edwards Air Force Base, local