July 1, 2019 Command Chief visits K-9 kennels Command Chief Master Sgt. Ian Eishen, 412th Test Wing Command Chief, visits the 412th Security Forces' working dog kennels at Edwards Air Force Base, California, June 27. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew Williams)
July 1, 2019 412th command duo visits weapons team Brig. Gen. E. John Teichert, 412th Test Wing Commander, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Ian Eishen pose for a photo with the 412th Maintenance Group Weapons Team at Edwards Air Force Base, California, June 18. (U.S. Air Force photo by Christopher Okula)
July 1, 2019 Air Force stands up Air Force Medical Readiness Agency In a ceremony Friday at the Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia, the Air Force Medical Service stood up a new field operating agency, the Air Force Medical Readiness Agency.Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, Air Force Surgeon General, and Brig. Gen. Mark Koeniger, incoming AFMRA commander,
June 28, 2019 Air Traffic Controller receives Grit Award A Team Edwards member was recently given the Grit Award in recognition of the challenges he faced to make his innovative idea into a reality.Senior Airman Oscar Cantu, an Air Traffic Controller with the 412th Operations Support Squadron, innovation idea was a head-mounted display for air traffic
June 28, 2019 DoD Test and Evaluation Director offers insight into future of testing The Antelope Valley Chapter of the International Test and Evaluation Association held their quarterly luncheon at Club Muroc on Edwards Air Force Base, California, June 26. The event’s keynote speaker was the Honorable Robert Behler, Director Operational Test and Evaluation, Office of the Secretary
June 26, 2019 Investment in 3D printing helps Team Edwards’ fleet aloft The 412th Maintenance Squadron is leveraging 3D printing technology to help keep Edwards’ aircraft flying, no matter their age.
June 25, 2019 Air Force Medical Service unveils new model for active duty care In an effort to return more Airmen to duty quicker, the Air Force is rolling out a new medical model to restore the overall readiness of our military.Under the new Air Force Medical Reform model, dedicated provider care teams will be aligned to an Operational Medical Readiness Squadron primarily
June 25, 2019 AF Academy teams up with Test Pilot School in new candidacy program New partnership unveiled between Air Force Academy and Test Pilot School
June 21, 2019 (VIDEO) B-52 continues “mothership” role during hypersonic test In a scene reminiscent of the old days of a B-52 mothership carrying an X-15 underneath a wing, the 419th Flight Test Squadron successfully conducted the first flight test of the AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon, or ARRW, at Edwards Air Force Base, California, June 12.
June 21, 2019 What it means to me to be back in the Air Force – The grass is not always greener At 38 years old I know I am one of oldest, or as I like to refer to it, “most senior” active duty lieutenants around. Considering the journey I’ve taken just to get right where I am now, I would say I feel the deepest privilege just to do what I do each day here in the Air Force.