Edwards AFB News

  • Congresswoman Hill gets inside look at Plant 42

    Members of U.S. Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, and the 412th Test Wing hosted Congresswoman Katie Hill for an informational tour Feb. 21.The newly elected Hill was accompanied by members of her staff and representatives of Palmdale. Before being driven around the sprawling facility, the

  • 412th Test Wing commander addresses local leaders

    The 412th Test Wing commander, Brig. Gen. E. John Teichert, addressed members of the Antelope Valley Board of Trade during their Business Outlook Conference at the Antelope Valley Fair and Event Center in Lancaster, California, Feb. 22.

  • AFTC engineers share what it means to be an engineer

    Thanks to the efforts of engineers, everything from the everyday, like preparing dinner and making the morning commute, to the extraordinary, such as the exploration of distant planets and national defense, is possible.Engineers are the heart of Air Force Test Center and it's organizations. They are

  • Military Saves Week begins Feb. 25

    Military Saves Week is Feb 25-March 1.Take the Pledge: https://militarysaves.org/for-savers/savings-tools-and-resources/take-the-pledge. Volunteers can pledge to save for retirement, college fund, PCS or a vacation.Classes will be held at Edwards during Military Saves Week with food being provided

  • Annual award winners meet Captain Marvel

    Pictured above: The 2018 412th Test Wing Annual Award winners pose for a photo with Brie Larson in Bldg. 1600 Feb. 20. Larson plays the title character in the upcoming "Captain Marvel" film set to be released in theaters March 8. Larson was joined by fellow cast members, Samuel L. Jackson, Gemma

  • KC-46 Pegasus connects with fifth-generation fighter

    Pictured above: A KC-46A Pegasus refueling tanker from the 418th Flight Test Squadron connects with an F-35 Lightning II from the 461st Flight Test Squadron Jan. 22 during a test sortie over California. It is the first time the new aerial tanker connected with a fifth-generation fighter. The 418th

  • Enterprise hiring effort draws new talent, faster

    AFMC improved its civilian hiring timeliness by 12 percent in fiscal year 2018 and continues to speed up the employment process in FY19. Four major secretary-approved hiring initiatives are providing positive returns, particularly when coupled with continued process improvements in all talent

  • Test wing commander, chief, experience weapons loading first-hand

    Pictured above: Brig. Gen. E. John Teichert, 412th Test Wing commander (right), and Chief Master Sgt. Roosevelt Jones, 412th TW command chief (left), help 412th Maintenance Squadron first sergeant, Master Sgt. Robert Forbes, load an AIM-9X Sidewinder short-range air-to-air missile on an F-16

  • Innovative lab gives civil engineers place to manage infrastructure

    The 412th Civil Engineer Squadron stood-up a new enabler for Industrial Control Systems; the ICS Innovation Lab is at full operational capability! The innovation lab was designed specifically to bring emerging technologies from the industry directly to the technicians that use them.  “Our aim is to

  • Civilian Developmental Education offers opportunities to learn, grow

    The Air Force Civilian Developmental Education program is a portfolio of courses and training designed to address the developmental needs of the civilian workforce at all levels. Programs help civilians to achieve short or long term goals at a level appropriate to their needs and desired path of