Oct. 28, 2019 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
Oct. 24, 2019 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
Oct. 24, 2019 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
Oct. 23, 2019 Air Force Demonstrates Rocket Engine Preburner for Advanced Liquid Rocket Engines EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The Air Force Research Laboratory has successfully tested a state-of-the-art rocket engine preburner to elevate the U.S. technology base for high performance oxygen-rich staged combustion.The preburner was designed, developed, and tested under the AFRL Hydrocarbon
Oct. 23, 2019 Air Force Demonstrates Rocket Engine Preburner for Advanced Liquid Rocket Engines EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The Air Force Research Laboratory has successfully tested a state-of-the-art rocket engine preburner to elevate the U.S. technology base for high performance oxygen-rich staged combustion.The preburner was designed, developed, and tested under the AFRL Hydrocarbon
Oct. 18, 2019 AFMC commander visits Edwards AFB Gen. Arnold Bunch, Command, Air Force Materiel Command, visited Edwards Air Force Base, California, Oct. 18.
Oct. 18, 2019 Team Edwards conducts CBRNE exercise Team Edwards conduct a Chemical, Biological, Radioactive, Nuclear or Explosive Rodeo (CBRNE) Exercise to gauge their readiness to survive and operate in CBRNE environment.
Oct. 17, 2019 AFMC successfully executes $66 billion portfolio in FY19 The Air Force Materiel Command executed a more than $66.6 billion portfolio in Fiscal Year 2019, ensuring the delivery and sustainment of agile, cost-effective and war-winning capabilities to the warfighter. AFMC manages 34% of the Air Force overall budget, executing funds across six centers,
Oct. 9, 2019 Edwards AFB road rededicated honor of late test engineer A road on Edwards Air Force Base, California, was renamed to Zang Drive in honor of Patrick Zang, Oct. 9. Zang, an Edwards test engineer who passed away last year, worked for more than 30 years and is the first Air Force civilian to have a road dedicated in his memory on the base.
Oct. 4, 2019 420th Flight Test Squadron reactivated to support B-21 Raider testing at Edwards The 420th Flight Test Squadron was reactivated following an assumption of command ceremony here Oct. 4. The squadron will plan, test, analyze and report on all flight and ground testing of the B-21 Raider.