Sept. 29, 2016 This week in Edwards flight test history This week we remember Air Force test pilot Capt. Milburn “Mel” Apt who lost his life during a flight test mission Sept. 27, 1956 at Edwards. Apt was making his first flight in the Bell X-2 and flew it to an unofficial record speed of Mach 3.196, thus becoming the first person to exceed Mach 3. It is
Sept. 22, 2016 FEGLI calculator makes choosing options easier during open season The Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance Program calculator helps eligible federal employees make the right choices for themselves and their families during this open season which runs until Sept. 30. The Office of Personnel Management offers an FEGLI calculator to assist with rapid and
Sept. 16, 2016 Small suggestion leads to big help for hungry Airmen It was easy for Airman 1st Class Gabriel Osirus III to see. The 412th Medical Group Mental Health technician eats at the Joshua Tree Inn Dining Facility regularly and noticed some of his fellow Airmen having trouble. “When you get food to go, sometimes you have to stack up the boxes and then you
Sept. 6, 2016 Upcoming fitness challenges The 412th Medical Group’s Health Promotions office has some fitness events on the horizon. A fitness dash will be held Sept. 14 at 7 a.m. Those interested can meet up at the Rosburg Fitness Center. The run will take place on fitness center’s trail. Participants can participate alone or as a team.
Sept. 1, 2016 416th FLTS testers meet with Auto GCAS survivor Test pilots and engineers from the 416th Flight Test Squadron had the chance to meet face-to-face with one of the squadron’s success stories Aug. 25. The group met with an allied nation pilot trainee who returned home alive after he experienced a g-force-induced loss of consciousness and his
Sept. 1, 2016 KC-135 Stratotanker turns 60 Units around the Air Force wished happy birthday to an old friend Aug. 31. The KC-135 Stratotanker turned 60 years old this August. Members of the 418th Flight Test Squadron took some time to gather and commemorate the aerial tanker that has served the Air Force all these years. Lt. Col. Eric
Aug. 4, 2016 Edwards K-9 teams support political conventions Edwards Security Forces K-9 teams were detailed to support U.S. Secret Service for the build-up and execution of the Democratic and Republican National Conventions
July 11, 2016 Sliced it! Trent Duncan (left) and Oscar Soto of Duran Construction cut a piece of concrete from the walkway at Muroc Lake Golf Course. The contractors began work Tuesday to repair the parking lot for the golf course, the parking lot for Building 5601 (Lodging), and Crossfield Road. The repairs are expected
July 5, 2016 Team Edwards Spotlight: 2nd Lt. Arely Silva It's summer and dozens of temporary hires have joined Team Edwards. These summer hires come from various age groups and backgrounds. From engineering technicians to laborers, new faces are showing up to help at many departments throughout the base. In particular, 412th Test Wing Public Affairs
June 27, 2016 Parachute testers try out free fall deployment system Testers from Edwards headed down the 215 Freeway to Perris, California, June 14-15 to qualify a direct-deployment method for the RA-1 parachute system.The RA-1 is the military equivalent of the commercial Raider/Intruder system that is manufactured by Airborne Systems. The parachute system was