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
June 27, 2016 Social media and your background investigation If it's one thing that has become very significant to our daily lives, it's the use of social media. However, with a new federal policy in place, social media is now about to become significant to the federal background investigation process.As of May 12, 2016, director of National Intelligence
June 23, 2016 Summer Bash July 4th! Come out July 4th to this year's Summer Bash at Wings and Roberts Fields. Festivities begin at 4:30 p.m.There will be live music, water fun and carnival rides including at 25 foot tidal wave water slide.Water bottles for children will be handed out while supplies last.Of course, there will be
June 15, 2016 Pavement projects coming to Muroc Lake Golf Course, Lodging An upcoming pavement project will repair the parking lot for the golf course, the parking lot for Lodging (Bldg. 5601), and Crossfield Road. The project will start June 20 and will last approximately three weeks. Access and parking for the golf course will remain open although will be limited to
June 10, 2016 Edwards EOD destroys hazardous chemical found in Lancaster Explosive Ordnance Disposal Airmen from the 812th Civil Engineering Squadron blew up 20 gallons of a hazardous chemical at an on-base range June 6.The chemical was determined to be a nitrocellulose-dope lacquer, which was found at a drop-off point for hazardous materials waste in Lancaster,
June 10, 2016 Schaefer highlights Edwards accomplishments, updates team at CC call Dramatic video from an F-16 cockpit documents a pilot in distress as his heads-up display shows his plane headed towards the ground. The pilot is unconscious, succumbing to g-forces. As his wingman repeatedly yells "recover," there is no response as the fighter heads towards the ground; that is,
June 8, 2016 Test Pilot School Ph.D. program accepting applications The U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School is accepting graduate applications through July 31 for the Air Force Institute of Technology in-residence engineering Ph.D. program.The primary purpose of the program is to ensure the TPS curriculum and research programs reflect the state of the art in
June 6, 2016 Edwards Exchange shoppers can rev up summer with a chance to win a Harley Airman looking to ride into adventure can get the chance to take the keys to their very own Harley thanks to a sweepstakes from the Army & Air Force Exchange Service and Dr Pepper.With the Dr. Pepper Refresh, Win & Ride Sweepstakes, one lucky winner will take home a Harley-Davidson Sportster
June 1, 2016 Sesame Street, USO returning to Edwards Do you know how to get to Sesame Street?Here's how, come on down June 14 to the Oasis Community Center for two shows brought to base by Sesame Street/USO Experience for Military Families.Show times will be 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. in the Stripes Lounge and is open to the Edwards AFB community.Everybody's