April 23, 2020 772nd Test Squadron uses simulators to support high-priority F-35 test missions As the Air Force Test Center’s 412th Test Wing resumed mission-essential flight testing, the 772nd Test Squadron’s (772 TS) modeling and simulation (Sim) engineers and technicians restarted manned cockpit simulation operations to support flight test mission rehearsals at Edwards Air Force Base,
April 23, 2020 Edwards AFB Top 3 Spearheads DeCA Agent Shopping Service The 412th Test Wing community launched a commissary shopping service at Edwards Air Force Base, California, to support those who are high risk, quarantined, isolated and unable to shop for themselves, or Team Edwards deployed families impacted due to COVID-19, April 20.
April 17, 2020 412th Test Wing Security Forces Squadron Ramps up Augmentation Force Training in Support of COVID-19 Times During a time of reduced manning levels when mission-essential personnel are the only ones allowed to work on Edwards Air Force Base due to the COVID-19 pandemic, units are coming up with unique, unconventional or alternative ways to continue with the mission and maintain a steady state as a force
April 17, 2020 AFMC mission operational under ‘new norm’ With a focus on high priority, critical operational needs and ensuring the health and safety of Airmen, the Air Force Materiel Command continues to maintain support to the Air Force across all mission areas in the face of COVID-19.
April 10, 2020 Edwards shares sanitation lessons learned The 412th Test Wing’s Ridley Mission Control Rooms (RMCC) recently updated and shared their sanitization procedures to help mitigate the health risks across the enterprise, April 6.
April 8, 2020 452nd FLTS work to keep Global Vigilance mission on track The 452nd Flight Test Squadron has worked through the challenges of teleworking and modified work schedules to keep their fleet of RQ-4 Global Hawks flying and meeting mission requirements.
April 2, 2020 Edwards Air Force Base Resumes Flight Operations The 412th Test Wing resumed flight operations, April 1, following a brief adjustment to modify procedures after the DoD-wide Health Protection Condition (HPCON) Charlie announcement last week.
April 1, 2020 Airmen utilize social media to expand professional, personal knowledge base As Airmen head home to telework due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Airmen at Edwards Air Force Base, California, have responded to this crisis by developing an online learning platform to bring people across the Air Force together.
April 1, 2020 New sanitation procedures take effect at Ridley Mission Control New expanded sanitation procedures were initiated recently at Edwards Air Force Base, California, to stem the Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak ensure the 412th Test Wing remains mission capable.
March 27, 2020 Edwards Air Force Base Security Forces Limit Access Through South Gate Be advised, beginning March 30, 2020, South Gate will temporarily resume limited operations due to construction-related mission requirements, under the following parameters: Monday thru Friday, 0630-1430 only. Full-time closure due to Health Protection Condition considerations will resume April 13.