Sept. 15, 2020 Edwards Air Force Base – an oasis for Air Reserve Component Airmen An hour north of Los Angeles is the Center of the Aerospace Testing Universe. It’s here at Edwards Air Force Base, California, home of the Air Force Test Center and the 412th Test Wing (TW), where General Chuck Yeager piloted his Bell X-1 in 1947 to break the sound barrier and many other aviation
Sept. 15, 2020 Edwards Air Force Base – an oasis for Air Reserve Component Airmen An hour north of Los Angeles is the Center of the Aerospace Testing Universe. It’s here at Edwards Air Force Base, California, home of the Air Force Test Center and the 412th Test Wing (TW), where General Chuck Yeager piloted his Bell X-1 in 1947 to break the sound barrier and many other aviation
Sept. 15, 2020 Partnerships strengthen security forces capabilities The model provides AFSFC with in-house, dedicated contracting subject matter experts from AFICC’s 771st Enterprise Sourcing Squadron’s Security and Protection Flight to handle strategic acquisition efforts for individual protective equipment, deployment-ready logistics detail equipment, small arms
Sept. 8, 2020 Department of the Air Force awards contract for new ICBM system that enhances, strengthens US triad The contract award of $13.3 billion is an investment in enhancing the United States’ nuclear deterrence, as it is the cornerstone of national security policy and fundamental in continued protection for the U.S. and its allies.
Sept. 4, 2020 Digital Campaign virtual industry event slated for Sept. 21 The event will be conducted via Microsoft Teams Live Event from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET and will be hosted by Dr. Will Roper, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology and logistics, and Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr., commander of Air Force Materiel Command.
Sept. 3, 2020 How the Air Force is making it easier for aircraft maintainers to see at night WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Good quality lighting is critical for maintainers when repairing an aircraft on the flightline.The U.S. Air Force has an inventory of approximately 5,500 four-wheel diesel light carts that provide flightline and perimeter illumination. This lighting is a
Aug. 24, 2020 Edwards testers integrate CRIIS on F-22 Raptor The 411th Flight Test Squadron in conjunction with the 412th Range Squadron achieved the first successful flight of the Common Range Integrated Instrumentation System (CRIIS) at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Aug. 5. This event marked the first flight of the CRIIS at the Edwards Flight Test
Aug. 21, 2020 772nd Test Squadron integrates ground-based simulator into Orange Flag Test Event The 772nd Test Squadron’s Integrated Facility for Avionics System Test (IFAST) recently participated in the July 2020 Orange Flag test event. Orange Flag is a multi-domain test series focused on interoperability and bringing test as close as possible to the warfighter through operationally-relevant
Aug. 19, 2020 Stars shine bright at Edwards You may not know it, but Edwards Air Force Base is a movie star. Well, sort of… Sometimes Edwards AFB is like an extra in the background you have to squint to notice. In other instances, Edwards AFB is a familiar face you slowly recognize with a “Hey, that’s Edwards.” Then there’s are occasions
Aug. 10, 2020 Collider event equips small businesses for success Small business leaders were provided with the tools and techniques to best ‘pitch’ ideas to the Air Force and Angel investor communities during a Pitch Perfect Collider Aug. 5.The event, hosted by the Air Force Small Business Hub and the Dayton-based Wright Brothers Institute, featured real-world