March 14, 2019 L.A. County Air Show, Inc., Edwards AFB announce air show update As announced last October, the Los Angeles County Air Show, Inc. Board of Directors and senior leadership at Edwards Air Force Base continue to work toward solidifying a formal multi-year partnership to conduct air shows within “Aerospace Valley.” This unique partnership paves the way to resume air
Feb. 25, 2019 Congresswoman Hill gets inside look at Plant 42 Members of U.S. Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, and the 412th Test Wing hosted Congresswoman Katie Hill for an informational tour Feb. 21.The newly elected Hill was accompanied by members of her staff and representatives of Palmdale. Before being driven around the sprawling facility, the
Feb. 22, 2019 412th Test Wing commander addresses local leaders The 412th Test Wing commander, Brig. Gen. E. John Teichert, addressed members of the Antelope Valley Board of Trade during their Business Outlook Conference at the Antelope Valley Fair and Event Center in Lancaster, California, Feb. 22.
Jan. 31, 2019 Air Force Test Center command team outlines vision As the lead agency in the realm of test and evaluation, the Air Force Test Center is tasked with testing tomorrow’s aerospace systems while keeping an eye on an ever-changing technological horizon.“The test center has a long history of providing great value to the warfighter, but the national
Jan. 30, 2019 NexGen IT coming to 412th Civil Engineer Group In order to more accurately track facility assets and make better risk management decisions with limited funding, the Air Force is replacing the facility legacy systems — Work Information Management System , Automated Civil Engineering System, and Maximo — with one comprehensive system known as
Jan. 25, 2019 Test team verifies procedures to recover downed F-35 Even the most advanced aircraft in the world may not always have a successful landing. Or, it can just simply get stuck somewhere. That’s why a team of testers from Edwards AFB linked up with representatives from Lockheed Martin to go over crash recovery procedures for the F-35 Lightning II
Jan. 24, 2019 Edwards AFB answers call for assistance in high-priority Navy, RAN test Late last year, the Air Force Test Center and Team Edwards stepped up to help the U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Navy with a critical test off the coast of California.The Navy was assisting the RAN in testing the combat system on their newest guided missile destroyer, the HMAS Hobart (DDG 39). Due
Jan. 22, 2019 Edwards AFB continues Dr. King’s dream Team Edwards congregated at Chapel 1 to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Jan. 17.
Jan. 7, 2019 461st FLTS pilot makes history History was made once again at Edwards Air Force Base, California, when Maj. Rachael Winiecki became the first female F-35 developmental test pilot as she successfully completed her first flight test mission, Dec. 14. Winiecki, from the 461st Flight Test Squadron, took off that morning in her F-35
Jan. 7, 2019 Edwards gets ‘back in the saddle’ for 2019 Before heading into 2019 full throttle, the 412th Test Wing took a pause to remind its workforce to be safe while conducting its test mission.Everything from aircraft in-flight emergencies to workplace injuries were examined at the base theater during the annual Back in the Saddle briefing held Jan.