April 27, 2017 This week in Edwards history On April 25, 1955, a pharmacy and variety store opened in the Wherry Housing shopping area. Today, this building is known as Bldg. 7211 and serves as the location of Outdoor Recreation, the Teen Center, a furniture store and dry cleaners.
April 20, 2017 Civil Engineer employees learn how to build careers A two-man team from the Air Force Personnel Center provided some key insight into career development in the world of Air Force Civil Engineering April 6. Members of the 412th Civil Engineer Group packed into the base theater to learn about career management and development during the one-day Civil
April 20, 2017 This week in Edwards flight test history On April 20, 1987, the new control tower was officially opened with the takeoff of an F-15. The new facility, which is stressed to withstand an 8.0 magnitude earthquake as well as 120-plus mph winds, replaced the 10-story red and white structure that had been a landmark since 1956. Today, the cab of
April 13, 2017 Stayin' Alive: Edwards spouses undergo CPR training As part of an effort to give spouses better insight to the Edwards mission and operations, the 412th Medical Operations Squadron held CPR and medical emergency classes during the week of April 3. Three separate classes were conducted at the 412th Medical Group Education and Training building to
April 6, 2017 Leaders meet reporters for media round table Leaders and experts from the 412th Test Wing and Air Force Plant 42 met with representatives from civilian media in the Airman and Family Readiness Center March 22 for an Edwards Air Force Base Media Round Table. Led by Brig. Gen. Carl Schaefer, 412th Test Wing commander, the open discussion
March 24, 2017 2017 Air Force Summer Employment Program Applications are now being accepted for temporary summer jobs at various Air Force installations. To apply, visit www.usajobs.gov. Job announcements are open until March 31. Questions regarding job opportunities can be addressed by calling the MyPers Total Force Service Center Customer Service line
March 23, 2017 Detour coming to South Gate South Lancaster Blvd. will be closed from the Edwards AFB sign to Mercury Blvd. for a pavement repair project. South Gate will stay open throughout construction. Motorists will need to use a detour route -- 140th St. E. to Mercury Blvd. -- to bypass construction and reach south gate. Construction
March 9, 2017 First use of sUAS to inspect plane lessens load for maintainers When the 412th Test Wing’s Emerging Technologies Combined Test Force used a quadcopter to conduct a maintenance inspection of the exterior of a C-17 Globemaster III March 6, it marked the second time the CTF used a small unmanned aerial system in a new application that shows promise. The test
Feb. 16, 2017 April’s Capstone marks end of two-year inspection cycle MICT may sound like something you buy at a fast-food chain, and terms like TIGIRS, IGEMS and Capstone may lead some people to think of an action adventure video game or movie. The acronyms, in reality, are some of the tools used to evaluate wing-level effectiveness across the Air Force. They stand
Feb. 16, 2017 Commander talks past, present, future at civic event The 412th Test Wing commander, Brig. Gen. Carl Schaefer, talked about Edwards’ history, its present, and where the Air Force is headed, to a gathering of local civilian leaders in the J.P Eliopulos Hellenic Center in Lancaster, Calif. The event was the Antelope Valley Board of Trade January