May 20, 2025 Air Force chaplains reflect on the sacrifices remembered on Memorial Day As Memorial Day approaches, many Americans plan barbecues and enjoy a long weekend. However, for many Airmen, the holiday holds a deeper, more somber significance. It's a time to reflect on the sacrifices made by those who gave their lives in service to the nation and to support the families they
May 19, 2025 Joint Airborne operation showcases interoperability, enhances warfighting readiness A joint airborne training exercise at Edwards Air Force Base, California, involving the U.S. Air Force and Army Reserves highlighted the importance of cross-service collaboration, offering critical jump currency, tactical training, and operational integration for more than 100 service members, April
May 13, 2025 Good timing for good medicine – master sergeant helps Team Edwards return to military basketball league play Master Sgt. Trivone Curry’s lifelong pursuit of basketball has taken some untimely turns – from an aborted run as an NCAA Division 2 basketball player to the time he was selected to try out for the Air Force competition team, but a deployment quashed that opportunity.
May 13, 2025 Fast planes, fast cars, fast cash James Bindman, 412th Force Support Squadron honorary commander, organized local Ferrari owners to bring their vehicles to Edwards for a mini car show on April 11. He has been active in the Ferrari Club of America for more than 20 years and brings Ferraris to showcase at Edwards almost every year
May 7, 2025 Pearl Harbor redux? CC draws parallels, urges preparedness Brig. Gen. Doug Wickert, 412th Test Wing commander, delivered a sobering assessment of China’s growing military capabilities during a recent briefing to community leaders at Antelope Valley College.
April 30, 2025 Edwards celebrates Month of the Military Child; Record number of community schools receive Purple Star designation More than 1.6 million military children reside in the United States, many of whom demonstrate resilience while navigating unique challenges tied to their parents’ service. To honor and raise awareness of military youth, April is recognized as the Month of the Military Child across the Defense
April 29, 2025 Divorce on the horizon? Get informed, schedule JA appointment The 412th Test Wing Office of the Staff Judge Advocate provides legal advice and support in civil, contract, labor, environmental, claims, and military justice law. JA assists military members, retirees, and their families with personal, non-criminal legal matters.
April 29, 2025 Edwards showcases readiness to AFMC commander Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, commander of Air Force Materiel Command, visited here April 13–15 to gain greater insights into the 412th Test Wing’s mission readiness, to include installation support, warfighting readiness, and capability to support an increasing demand for test operations.
April 28, 2025 Trilateral E-7A Agreement Marks New Milestone with KC-46 Certification In a historic first, the U.S. Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), and Royal Air Force (RAF) collaborated to rapidly improve global combat capability while gathering critical test data for future acquisition of the E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft.
April 24, 2025 Desert Showdown: Forging Readiness and Resilience at Edwards AFB The unforgiving Mojave Desert set the stage for the 412th Medical Group’s inaugural “Desert Showdown,” a first responder-centric obstacle course designed to push teams to their limits both mentally and physically was held April 10 at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.