Edwards AFB News

  • Moving beyond the F-22

    This op-ed piece appeared in the Washington Post on April 13, written by Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz. The debate over whether to continue production of the F-22 Raptor has been one of the most politically charged and controversial

  • Air Force looks at Edwards for more MTIs, recruiters

    The Air Education and Training Command Special-Duty Assignment Team arrived at Edwards April 8 to showcase the mission and benefits of special-duty assignments as well as encourage Airmen to apply. With the increasing demand for more recruiters, as well as basic military training instructors, the

  • Global Hawk completes 2,000 missions, 30,000 hours

    The RQ-4 Global Hawk reached two milestones recently by completing its 30,000th flight hour and 2,000th mission. The Global Hawk performed its first flight here Feb. 28, 1998. In the past 11 years, it has been completing various missions such as test performance and payload evaluations here, and

  • Edwards receives three AFMC Aviation Resource Management awards

    Team Edwards recently received three 2008 Air Force Materiel Command Aviation Resource Management awards. "I am extremely proud of the Edwards Aviation Resource Management team," said Col. Michael Panarisi, 412th Operations Group commander. "Together they manage the most complex flying operation in

  • 418th FLTS loses in 'battle of the bulge'

    The 418th Flight Test Squadron lost 247 pounds to win in a battle to be fit and healthy during the squadron's "Biggest Loser" competition held from Jan. 9 to March 27. With eight, five-man teams, 16 military and 24 civilian and contractors participated in the squadron-wide competition. "The 'Biggest

  • Edwards bids goodbye to test pilot, wingman, friend

    Team Edwards celebrated the life of retired Lt. Col. David Cooley as an Airman, test pilot and wingman during a memorial service at Hangar 1600 here April 1. Colonel Cooley, Lockheed-Martin F-22 Raptor test pilot, died in an F-22A crash March 25 during a test mission, northeast of Edwards. "On

  • AFAF reaches recalculated goal, strives for total contact

    In the fourth week of the Air Force Assistance Fund's campaign, Team Edwards reached its financial goal of $36,267. However, four percent of the base's Airmen have not been contacted, and representatives plan to work to reach out to the remaining Airmen. Due to a miscalculation in the total number

  • Revised 'Little Brown Book' now available

    Air Force officials here recently revised Air Force instruction 36-2618, The Enlisted Force Structure, also known as "The Little Brown Book," and the electronic version is available now with hardcopies expected to be available in May. The guide has long been a staple of establishing expectations and