• (VIDEO) B-52 continues “mothership” role during hypersonic test

    In a scene reminiscent of the old days of a B-52 mothership carrying an X-15 underneath a wing, the 419th Flight Test Squadron successfully conducted the first flight test of the AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon, or ARRW, at Edwards Air Force Base, California, June 12.

  • 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

  • Edwards hosts Men's Health Fair

    Ron Jackson, Civilian Health Promotion Services, discusses health topics during a Men's Health Month Health Fair at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., June 13. (U.S. Air Force photo by Giancarlo Casem)

  • KC-46 flies past latest milestone

    In the midst of its Phase III testing, the KC-46 Pegasus completed yet another milestone. The Air Force’s newest refueling tanker made its first mid-air connection with the B-2 Spirit in the skies over Edwards Air Force Base, California, recently.

  • AGCAS team celebrates Collier Trophy win

    Lt. Col. Raven LeClair, 461st Flight Test Squadron, and his son, Luka, cut a cake commemorating the Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System team's Robert J. Collier Trophy win, at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., May 30. The Collier Trophy is awarded annually by the U.S. Aeronautic Association

  • Airman throws first pitch at Jethawks Aerospace Appreciation Night

    Senior Airman Mutia Graham, 412th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, throws the ceremonial first pitch during the Lancaster Jethawk's Aerospace Appreciation Night, at the Hangar baseball stadium in Lancaster, Calif., May 31. (U.S. Air Force photo by Giancarlo Casem)

  • Airmanship Program takes flight

    Flying on Edwards Air Force Base, California, is not just for test pilots. The 412th Test Wing’s Airmanship Program allows flight test engineers to also take to the skies.

  • Air Force civilian retires after 67 years of service

    Patricia Henrich cuts a cake celebrating her retirement after 67 years of federal civilian service following her retirement ceremony at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., May 31. (U.S. Air Force photo by Giancarlo Casem)