28 May 2021

Desert Junior-Senior High School teacher wins Teacher of the Year Award

Desert Junior-Senior High School teacher, Jason Spitzer, has been named as the 2021 Kern County Teacher of the Year.

27 May 2021

B-1B Lancer Undergoes Electronic Warfare Testing in the BAF

A B-1B Lancer was rolled into the Benefield Anechoic Facility (BAF) at Edwards Air Force Base, California, on May 20. The aircraft will undergo testing of a portion of the B-1B Defensive Software suite, Pre-processor Flight Software (PFS) 6.42.

18 May 2021

370th Flight Test Squadron conducts air refueling operations with F-15EX Eagle II’s

F-15EX Eagle II’s from the 40th Flight Test Squadron, 96th Test Wing, and 85th Test and Evaluation

14 May 2021

Police Week 2021 honors fallen Defenders, police officers

The 412th Security Forces Squadron observed National Police Week May 10-14 at Edwards Air Force Base, California.

13 May 2021

412 MDG Pauses to Celebrate Nurses and Med Techs

The COVID-19 pandemic shinned a bright light on the medical field in 2020 and highlighted just how crucial medical personnel are to our society. None was truer at Edwards Air Force Base when the ever-busy 412th Medical Group administered an astounding 213,027 COVID vaccines to Edwards AFB personnel, beneficiaries, and at the Detroit Metropolitan area on deployment while supporting FEMA’s COVID operations.

7 May 2021

B-21 Flight Test aircraft build progresses while B-21 Combined Test Force takes shape

Gen. Timothy Ray, the Commander of Air Force Global Strike Command and Air Forces Strategic-Air, U.S. Strategic Command, visited several organizations across the bomber test enterprise to receive first-hand updates on the progress of the B-21 program during a visit to Edwards Air Force Base and Plant 42, in California, May 5-6.

16 Apr 2021

Avoiding Burnout

The COVID-19 pandemic may make you feel like you’re just waiting – life on hold – feeling frustrated that there’s no end in sight. Pandemic fatigue is a very real feeling of exhaustion as a result of COVID-19’s impact on our lives – from financial stress, to loneliness, to the fears of getting sick. All of these play into the fatigue many of us are feeling and how we are reacting as a result. Continual exposure to this unrelenting stress can cause us to burnout.

8 Apr 2021

412th Test Wing conducts weapon separation test for Korean F-16 Update Program

An F-16 assigned to the 416th Flight Test Squadron flies into position over the Precision Impact

5 Apr 2021

Air Force Chief of Staff visits Edwards AFB

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., and his wife, Sharene Brown, visited Edwards Air Force Base, California, March 30 – April 1.

22 Mar 2021

AMC TES Det. 3 welcomes new commander

Maj. Jacob C. Johnson assumed command of Detachment 3 Air Mobility Command Test and Evaluation Squadron in an Assumption of Command ceremony at Edwards Air Force Base, California, March 15.

12 Mar 2021

KC-46 conducts flight tests with E-4B

An E-4B assigned to Eighth Air Force from Offut Air Force Base, Nebraska, conducted flight tests

8 Mar 2021

The EAGIL has landed - Divested B-1B Lancer to become ground integration lab

A recently retired B-1B Lancer flew its final sortie and landed at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Feb. 23.

17 Feb 2021

“Jolly Green II” lands at Edwards for flight tests

Crews off-load from two HH-60 “Jolly Green II” combat rescue helicopters at Edwards Air Force Base,

11 Feb 2021

Edwards AFB conducts Space Force Transfer Ceremony

The 412th Test Wing hosted a ceremony for 17 Airmen who have transferred as Guardians in the Space Force at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Feb. 11.

9 Feb 2021

AFMC town hall addresses vaccines, telework, command climate

Telework, the coronavirus vaccine, hiring, diversity and more were topics of focus during the Air Force Materiel Command virtual town hall, Feb. 3.

25 Jan 2021

Edwards advances COVID-19 vaccine distribution to mission essential tier

The phase 1C tier includes Air Force Test Center leadership, who received their COVID-19 vaccine Jan. 22, 2021 at the Airman and Family Readiness Center here.

19 Jan 2021

Edwards Fire and Emergency Services welcomes new truck with “push in” ceremony

812th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire & Emergency Services (FES) Flight received a new Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicle — a 2020 Oshkosh Striker UHP P-19 with 4X4 capability, recently. The truck was officially welcomed to the fleet during a “push in” ceremony on Edwards Air Force Base, California, Jan. 14.

16 Jan 2021

412th Med Group administers 1st round of COVID-19 vaccine

Members of the 412th Medical Group began administering the COVID-19 vaccine to first responders and medical personnel from Edwards Air Force Base at the Airman Family Readiness Center, January 16.

14 Jan 2021

STARBASE Edwards distributes STEM kits to local school

STARBASE Edwards distributed STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) kits to the Palmdale Aerospace Academy in Palmdale, California, Jan. 14.

14 Jan 2021

Accountability Task Force completes initial assessment, identifies way ahead for AFMC

The Air Force Materiel Command convened an Accountability Task Force to examine a variety of factors that affect accountability across the organization and has recommended actions to address those issues.