Sept. 6, 2019 Expanded carriage demonstration showcases possible B-1B capability The 412th Test Wing, along with Air Force Global Strike Command and industry partners, held an expanded carriage demonstration with the B-1B Lancer bomber at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Aug. 28.
Sept. 4, 2019 Precision Impact Range Area enhances test capabilities Winding roads snake through the desert and the hot summer sun scorches down on sandy expansions of land at Edwards Air Force Base, California. Within these twisting roads and sandy spaces lies one of the Air Force’s most valuable test resources, the Precision Impact Range Area (PIRA).
Aug. 26, 2019 Edwards personnel honored during baseball game A pair of Edwards Air Force Base team members were honored for their service to the Air Force and the local community during a Lancaster JetHawks game at the Hanger baseball stadium at Lancaster, California, Aug. 24.
Aug. 20, 2019 B-2 Spirit marks 30th anniversary of first flight The B-2’s manufacturer, Northrop Grumman, hosted an event to mark the B-2’s 30th anniversary of its first flight at an event at Plant 42, Aug. 20.
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.
July 31, 2019 Snakes, robots and books! More than 200 Team Edwards members and their family attended the event the Edwards Youth Newcomer's Info Fair at Edwards Air Force Base, California, July 30. The event was put together by the Airmen & Family Readiness Center, Operation Homefront and the Edwards AFB First Sergeant's association.
July 29, 2019 TACE lays down foundation for future UAV test safety The 412th Test Wing’s Emerging Technologies Combined Test Force conducted an autonomous test flight at Edwards Air Force Base, California, July 25. The flight’s mission was to test a software suite designed to make unmanned aerial vehicle flight safer.
July 24, 2019 124 years strong: AAFES celebrates 124 years of service For 124 years, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service has gone where troops have gone to provide goods and services to Warfighters and their families. To commemorate its anniversary, the AAFES will hold a special cake-cutting and community event at 11 a.m., July 25, at the Base Exchange on Edwards
July 22, 2019 Edwards AFB holds education fair The 412th Forces Support Squadron held an Education Fair at Club Muroc on Edwards Air Force Base, California, July 23.