Nov. 19, 2018 AF: Edwards AFB to test B-21 Raider The Air Force has selected Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, to coordinate maintenance and sustainment of the B-21 Raider and Edwards AFB, California, to lead testing and evaluation of the next generation long-range strike bomber.
Nov. 19, 2018 FSS Thanksgiving week holiday hours The 412th Force Support Squadron has released its Thanksgiving holiday hours for the week. Thursday, Nov. 22 All 412th Force Support Squadron facilities will be CLOSED except the following: Aero Club is flying sunrise to sunset (office closed). High Desert Inn, Joshua Tree Dining Facility:
Nov. 16, 2018 Innovative customized tools for BAF customers Each test customer at the Benefield Anechoic Facility is unique, bringing in one-of-a-kind new challenges. Customer-driven test designs require our BAF engineers to embrace innovation to solve complex engineering problems. Engineers at the BAF are building customized tools to deliver data quickly
Nov. 16, 2018 Base town hall meeting scheduled for Nov. 27 The 412th Test Wing will host a base town hall on Tuesday, Nov. 27, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Base Theater (Bldg. 2660). Please join wing leadership and subject matter experts to discuss some of the base’s most popular programs and answer any questions. Discussion topics will include: Corvias
Nov. 15, 2018 F-35s begin Auto GCAS test flights The 461st Flight Test Squadron recently began test flight missions with the F-35 aircraft and the Auto GCAS at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
Nov. 15, 2018 Team Edwards commemorates Battle of Britain The United Kingdom Joint Strike Fighter Test and Evaluation Squadron here at Edwards hosted the Royal Air Force Battle of Britain Night at Club Muroc Nov. 9. Patrons were treated to dinner and beverages to commemorate the World War II battle, which lasted July 10 to October 31, 1940.After a social
Nov. 15, 2018 AFMC unleashes $4.6 million in FY18 Squadron Innovation Funds When Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein asked leaders to “unleash the brilliance in our Airmen,” Air Force Materiel Command answered the call, executing more than $4.6 million in Squadron Innovation Funds in fiscal year 2018.
Nov. 14, 2018 Honorary commanders blaze through tour of Rocket Lab Edwards Honorary Commanders wrapped up the end of their HCC assignment with a tour of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Detachment 7 “Rocket Lab,” at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Nov. 9.
Nov. 14, 2018 Turkey fryer, Thanksgiving safety tips Each year during the holidays we look forward to that perfectly cooked turkey waiting on the dinner table like so many magazines and television commercials portray.Unfortunately, since most of us do not have the cooking talents of Martha Stewart or Emeril, that dream is not always a reality.That's
Nov. 12, 2018 Honoring those who served Team Edwards,In 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a bill establishing Nov. 11 as a day to honor American veterans of all wars, otherwise known as Veterans Day. He proclaimed, "I do hereby call upon all of our citizens to observe Nov. 11 as Veterans Day. On that day let us solemnly remember