Edwards AFB News

  • Airman forges his way to jail time

    An Airman with the 95th Medical Support Squadron was sentenced with a reduction of grade to E-1, 10-month confinement and a bad conduct discharge at a general court-marital here June 3. The Airman pled guilty to stealing more than $12,000 from his former supervisor on multiple occasions, forging his

  • Edwards civilian nets $10,000 for 'IDEA'

    Saving the Air Force more than $1 million, an ordnance inspector with the 412th Maintenance Squadron received $10,000 on June 11 for an idea submitted to the Innovative Development through Employee Awareness program.Robert Watts' idea was to allow the egress shop here to repair F-16

  • General Carlson discusses way ahead for AFMC

    General Bruce Carlson has recorded a video message for the men and women of Air Force Materiel Command. The message, which is a reminder of our way ahead after the recent resignations by the Air Force Secretary and Chief of Staff, is available at this link.

  • TPS confers its first master's degrees

    On May 27, the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School achieved a milestone by officially receiving accreditation to present its graduating students with a master's degree. Eighteen students from the Class 07B were the first to be granted a Master of Science in Flight Test Engineering degree during a

  • USAF Test Pilot School graduates class 07B

    The U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School class 07B graduated in a ceremony here June 7. The school's 148th class is the first to receive a Master of Science in Flight Engineering degree upon completion of this course. Class 07B consisted of eight flight test pilots, eight flight test engineers and two

  • Lieutenant pays $25,000 for concealing DUI

    A second lieutenant with the 412th Operations Group was sentenced with a $25,000 fine and a reprimand during a general court-martial here May 20 through 22.The lieutenant pled not guilty to a charge and specification of obtaining a fraudulent appointment as a commissioned officer in the Air Force.

  • B-1 Sniper pod aims to hit summer target

    The Edwards Global Power Bomber Combined Test Force and the 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, combined the operational and developmental test of a B-1B Lancer here to accelerate the bomber's sniper pod program. With the accelerated testing cutting the length of the