Sept. 6, 2019 Expanded carriage demonstration showcases possible B-1B capability The 412th Test Wing, along with Air Force Global Strike Command and industry partners, held an expanded carriage demonstration with the B-1B Lancer bomber at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Aug. 28.
Sept. 4, 2019 Precision Impact Range Area enhances test capabilities Winding roads snake through the desert and the hot summer sun scorches down on sandy expansions of land at Edwards Air Force Base, California. Within these twisting roads and sandy spaces lies one of the Air Force’s most valuable test resources, the Precision Impact Range Area (PIRA).
Aug. 29, 2019 412th Test Wing Warrior Spotlight Congratulations to Tech. Sgt. Brian Penka, this week’s 412th Test Wing’s Warrior Spotlight. Penka’s first duty station was Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana. He was then assigned to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. He has been deployed Kosovo in 2010. Penka’s five-year goals include: being promoted to
Aug. 26, 2019 Edwards personnel honored during baseball game A pair of Edwards Air Force Base team members were honored for their service to the Air Force and the local community during a Lancaster JetHawks game at the Hanger baseball stadium at Lancaster, California, Aug. 24.
Aug. 20, 2019 B-2 Spirit marks 30th anniversary of first flight The B-2’s manufacturer, Northrop Grumman, hosted an event to mark the B-2’s 30th anniversary of its first flight at an event at Plant 42, Aug. 20.
Aug. 16, 2019 Edwards graduates ALS Class 19F Airman Leadership School Class 19F graduates at Edwards Air Force Base, California Aug. 15. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jordan Goodsell)
Aug. 15, 2019 Aircrew, pararescueman reflect on life-saving mission After a long day of fishing in international waters approximately 1,300 miles southwest of San Diego, disaster struck.
Aug. 14, 2019 Bunch addresses questions, concerns at inaugural online town hall Resiliency, facilities and workforce retention were among the topics addressed by Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr. during his inaugural command-wide virtual town hall, Aug. 8. The town hall, streamed live on the Air Force Materiel Command Facebook page, provided an opportunity for the commander to reach
Aug. 14, 2019 412th Test Wing Warrior Spotlight Congratulations to Christopher Benner, this week’s 412th Test Wing’s Warrior Spotlight. Before coming to Edwards, Benner was a Marine combat engineer and served two combat deployments, Iraq in 2008 and Afghanistan in 2010. Benner was also previously at the Defense Logistics Agency in Barstow,
Aug. 14, 2019 Edwards AFB holds active-shooter exercise Team Edwards emergency first-responders conducted an active-shooter exercise at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Aug. 9 & 12. Members of the 412th Security Forces Squadron were on the scene within moments of the call of an active shooter at Desert Junior-Senior High School. Security Forces plays