Edwards AFB News

  • A1C K.D. Garrison is Warrior of the Week

    Airman 1st Class Klarence Dee Garrison412th Test Wing Command Section, Knowledge Operations ManagerHometown: Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, USA When did you join the Air Force? Oct.. 2010Why did you join the Air Force? I joined the Air Force for a college education and to help

  • 50 Years of Caring, CFC Fundraising at Edwards

    Federal employees and servicemembers have been joining forces for the Combined Federal Campaign more than 50 years now. Units are participating at all levels and in true Air Force style, it is a team event. Led and co-chaired by Majors Chad Holt and Patrick Merriman, of the Air Force Operational

  • Colonel Dunlop looks ahead as 412th TW enters new era

    The dynamic mission of the 412th Test Wing needs unique care and attention from its leadership. After two weeks as commander, Col. Dawn M. Dunlop has vocalized her vision for the next couple of years at Edwards. With over 300 Department of Defense test programs in execution and the addition of the

  • Colonel Dunlop assumes command of 412th TW

    On a warm Edward's high desert morning Col. Dawn M. Dunlop assumed command of the 412th Test Wing during a change of command ceremony at Edwards. Maj. Gen. David Eichhorn, Air Force Flight Test Center commander, officiated the ceremony where Col. Dunlop assumed command from Brig. Gen. William J.

  • AeroVironment's Global Observer UAV prepares for flight testing

    AeroVironment, Inc. announced May 25 that the first aircraft developed under the Global Observer™ Joint Capability Technology Demonstration program has successfully completed key ground tests in preparation for flight testing. A team comprised of personnel from the Department of Defense, NASA and

  • Edwards receives first two F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters

    Two F-35A Lightning II stealth Joint Strike Fighters left their final-assembly site in Fort Worth, Texas and flew nonstop to Edwards Air Force Base, May 17. The arrival is the first in a series, which will eventually increase the Edwards F-35 test fleet to at least eight aircraft.Air Force test

  • Team Edwards concludes Desert Wind 10-3

    The week of April 26 kept many Team Edwards personnel quite busy with Desert Wind 10-3; a drill that had service members deploying, emergency medical personnel responding to a mass casualty earthquake drill and battlefield simulation training.At a remote non-disclosed location on Edwards is Camp

  • Keep it cool while driving this summer

    Even under the best conditions, driving is stressful.  Experienced drivers develop coping mechanisms for their everyday driving errors, but there's always the possibility of a major accident lurking around the bend.Drivers bear the responsibility of keeping passengers safe while travelling.  With