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.
Jan. 2, 2019 Edwards breaks ground on new fire station Edwards Air Force Base received an early gift right before the holidays Dec. 14, 2018. Base leadership joined members of the 412th Civil Engineer Group and its firefighters, along with representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District, to break ground on a new fire station
Dec. 19, 2018 One-day event streamlines hiring process for maintainers Nathan Dixon needs maintainers.“I have the largest squadron on Edwards and I have 103 open positions,” said the director of the 412th Maintenance Squadron. Dixon added that it could take up to 225 days to get a new employee on board. With 80 aircraft of all different types and a busy flying mission,
Dec. 17, 2018 Commanders greet Team Edwards at base gates Base leadership greet personnel during their morning commute to Edwards Air Force Base, Dec. 17.
Dec. 14, 2018 Fire chief retires after 42 years of service Installation Fire Chief Michael Hurles retired after 42 years of service during a ceremony at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Dec. 14.
Dec. 12, 2018 31st TES begins F-35 Initial Operational Test and Evaluation The 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron kicked off the Defense Department’s F-35 Lightning II Initial Operational Test and Evaluation with a large force employment sortie from Edwards AFB, California, Dec. 5.
Dec. 11, 2018 TPS Class 18A graduates 23 new flight test professionals United States Air Force Test Pilot School Class 18A stood proudly before friends, families, base leadership and fellow testers at Club Muroc as they received their Master of Science Degree in Flight Test Engineering Dec. 7. Each graduate crossed the stage to receive the graduate plaque from TPS, the
Dec. 10, 2018 Team Edwards shares holiday spirit with local communities Airmen from Edwards Air Force Base participated in a pair of holiday parades in the local communities of Lancaster and Rosamond, California, Dec. 1.
Dec. 10, 2018 Edwards AFB kicks off holiday season with Winterfest Friends and families of the Edwards Air Force Base, California, community attended the annual Winterfest event kicking off the holiday season, Nov. 30.Various organizations throughout Team Edwards banded together to put together the event which saw hundreds of community members enjoying the night’s
Dec. 5, 2018 U.K.’s Secretary of State for Defence visits countrymen at Edwards The United Kingdom’s top military official received an up-close look at his country’s new fifth-generation fighter Dec. 2.Secretary of State for Defence Gavin Williamson CBE (Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) visited the U.K. component of the F-35 Joint Operational Test