Edwards AFB News

  • STARBASE officially blasts off with ceremony, rocket launch

    Edwards Air Force Base became one of nine active duty bases to officially open a STARBASE program during a ribbon cutting ceremony in its classroom at Branch Elementary, here, Dec.7.  STARBASE familiarizes elementary students from all backgrounds to the world of science, technology, engineering and

  • Airmen battle enemy, elements in latest readiness exercise

    On a cold, dark and dreary day, 80 Airmen put on their mission oriented protected posture suits, grabbed their weapons and went to war. Their mission was to protect their forward operating base from enemy attack. Sporadic machine gun fire and loud bangs could be heard from outside the FOB. This

  • KC-46 completes Phase II receiver testing

    ABOVE: A KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling aircraft connects with an F-15 Strike Eagle test aircraft from Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, last month. The flight test was part of KC-46 Phase II receiver certification testing, which has been completed according to a Boeing company statement Dec. 3. The

  • One weekend at The Center of the Aerospace Testing Universe

    This past weekend was not particularly different than the norm here at Edwards Air Force Base. Yet, our routine provided another stark example of how we are making history here today at the Center of the Aerospace Testing Universe as our mission has global and lasting impact: We celebrated our

  • U.K.’s Secretary of State for Defence visits countrymen at Edwards

    The United Kingdom’s top military official received an up-close look at his country’s new fifth-generation fighter Dec. 2.Secretary of State for Defence Gavin Williamson CBE (Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) visited the U.K. component of the F-35 Joint Operational Test

  • Innovative UAS solution for BAF RF measurement

    The Benefield Anechoic Facility tests installed radio frequency systems. But testing in the BAF has some operational limitations: duration can be dominated by setup and calibration time; there are RF coverage limitations over the backbones of large aircraft; and dynamic antenna transmission

  • Canuck Chinook in BAF

    A Royal Canadian Air Force CH-147F Chinook became another airframe to undergo electronic warfare testing in the Benefield Anechoic Facility recently. The BAF, operated by the 772nd Test Squadron, is the largest anechoic chamber in the world and can fit any aircraft inside. It provides a "free

  • Desert High senior gets congressional endorsement for AF Academy

    A visit to the general’s office turned into a life-changing event for one Desert High School senior Nov. 27. Amanda Rodriguez thought she was going to meet with Brig. Gen. E. John Teichert, 412th Test Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Roosevelt Jones, 412th TW command chief, to discuss more tips

  • Innovation: Global Hawk testers raise their hand

    At the Edwards AFB commander’s call Nov. 1, Brig. Gen. E. John Teichert stated that “Innovation is an Airmen, at any level, raising their hand to say, ‘I’ve got a better way to do business.’” The 452nd Flight Test Squadron is currently in the process of challenging the way the base performs flight

  • Open season enrollment for FEDVIP Dental and Vision

    Open season enrollment for FEDVIP Dental and Vision is currently running through Dec. 10. Quick Facts: Retirees and their family members currently covered by TRICARE Retiree Dental Program must enroll to maintain coverage FEDVIP Vision is supplementary and optional to Active Duty Family