Aug. 14, 2019 Edwards AFB holds active-shooter exercise Team Edwards emergency first-responders conducted an active-shooter exercise at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Aug. 9 & 12. Members of the 412th Security Forces Squadron were on the scene within moments of the call of an active shooter at Desert Junior-Senior High School. Security Forces plays
Aug. 12, 2019 Fix these broken wings – part fabrication saves Air Force time, money Team Edwards members worked together to save the Air Force more than $1 million in repair costs recently at Edwards Air Force Base, California. Airmen from the 412th Maintenance Squadron discovered damages on a T-38 Talon during a 225-hour inspection.
Aug. 2, 2019 Initiative draws large feedback, widespread support The Air Force Materiel Command’s AFMC We Need initiative continues to make steady progress, with project teams completing phase two visits to AFMC operating locations this week. The initiative aims to identify both the areas in which the command excels as well as the challenges and opportunities
June 21, 2019 Green Propellant Infusion Mission to test AFRL-developed green propellant NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate, along with co-investigators, including the Air Force Research Laboratory, Ball Aerospace, SpaceX, the Space and Missile Systems Center, and Aerojet, are scheduled to launch Ball’s Green Propellant Infusion Mission (GPIM) spacecraft, enabling the first
May 20, 2019 New munitions bunker open for business A new munitions bunker is now officially open for business following a ribbon cutting ceremony on Edwards Air Force Base, California, May 16.
May 16, 2019 New school project now officially underway The school renovation project at Edwards Air Force Base, California, is one step closer to fruition after a ground breaking ceremony at the site of the old Branch Elementary School, May 13. Kevin Cordes, Muroc Joint Unified School District Superintendent, hosted the event and invited Edwards
April 22, 2019 Police Week 2019 412th Security Forces Police Week 2019 is scheduled for May 13-17. There are multiple events on base planned throughout the week:· Monday, May 13, at 8 a.m.: Opening Ceremony and For the Fallen Ruck March at the Base Gym· Tuesday, May 14, at 9 a.m.-3p.m.: Shooting Competition at the
April 5, 2019 2019 Team Edwards Day Team Edwards Day and Kids' Mock Deployment Line is scheduled for April 12 at Hangar 1623 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is open to Team Edwards members and their family. Aircraft, equipment and other military equipment will be on display, as well as Security Forces K-9 demonstrations.
March 27, 2019 Skyborg program seeks industry input for artificial intelligence initiative WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force office of Strategic Development Planning and Experimentation at the Air Force Research Laboratory is working on fielding a prototype Autonomous, Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle as an Early Operational Capability as early as 2023.The program is known
March 19, 2019 Federal tax changes could benefit Edwards AFB families Married couples on Edwards Air Force Base, California, could benefit from a change in the tax codes that took effect earlier this year.