Edwards AFB News

  • Team Edwards lands ‘First Man’ screening

    Edwards Air Force Base personnel were given the opportunity to see an advance screening of the new film, “First Man,” at the Cinemark 22 movie theater in Lancaster, California, Oct. 10.

  • Innovative solution increases BAF support to warfighters

    Did you know the large, lone building at the south end of the main runway is home to the largest anechoic test facility in the world? What is an anechoic facility? An anechoic facility is a jumbo version of an RFID-blocking wallet and it is critical for testing the aircraft that keep us safe. Just

  • Week 2 Cyber October message

    Welcome to Cyber October, Week 2!.October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and the 412th Communications Wing Cybersecurity Office is here to help spread awareness of healthy and helpful computer security habits. The intention is to spread information that will not only assist and secure you

  • 412th LRS turns 5

    Whether it’s coming to the aid of mudslide victims in Tehachapi, sending Airmen to their temporary duty stations, or providing millions of gallons of fuel to all the different test aircraft, the 412th Logistics Readiness Squadron has accomplished a lot in its young life. Today, Oct. 10, the 412th

  • October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

    Do you know someone who is a victim of violence or in an abusive relationship?  There are ways you can help him or her.... 1) Be sure the time and place is safe to discuss concerns.2) Be patient and listen. 3) Encourage them to seek help and support through support groups, family, and friends.4)

  • School district notice of intention to appoint school board trustee

    Due to a lack of sufficient candidates for the upcoming school board election for Trustee Area #2, Office C (Edwards AFB), the Board of Trustees of the Muroc Joint Unified School District intends to appoint a qualified individual to the Board of Trustees, pursuant to Education Code section

  • 418th FLTS completes 10-year support of NASA Orion parachute tests

    For a decade the 418th Flight Test Squadron has supported NASA by supplying C-17 Globemaster IIIs and personnel to assist with the testing and qualifying of the Orion spacecraft’s parachute system. That support ended Sept. 12 with the success of the final parachute system test over the U.S. Army’s

  • HAZMAT program streamlines, improves operations

    The 412th Civil Engineer Group Environmental Management Branch (CEV) Hazardous Materials Improvement Team is working to improve management processes to provide better and quicker support to Edwards Air Force Base, California.

  • October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

    Welcome to Cyber October. October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and the 412th Communications Squadron Wing Cybersecurity Office is here to help spread awareness of healthy and helpful computer security habits.  The intention is to spread information that will not only assist and secure

  • Unleashed innovator creates automated ‘Admin Toolkit’

    Computers are the most important communications tool used by the 412th Test Wing’s workforce.  Software updates/changes are routinely applied to improve performance and security.  When these updates don’t go as planned, the 412th Communications Squadron provides the critical technical support to