March 10, 2021 VCSAF meets with accelerators of change in Boston Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin arrived at Logan International Airport on Monday and stepped off the aircraft with an extra sense of urgency. His flight wasn’t late, nor was he running behind schedule for his meeting in downtown Boston. Allvin’s deliberate stride was appropriate to
March 8, 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.
Feb. 23, 2021 Army partners with Air Force’s THOR for base defense THOR is a prototype directed energy weapon used to disable the electronics in drones, and specifically engineered to counter multiple targets – such as a drone swarm – with rapid results. The technology is housed in a 20-foot-long shipping container that can be stowed in a military cargo plane and
Feb. 17, 2021 “Jolly Green II” lands at Edwards for flight tests Crews off-load from two HH-60W “Jolly Green II” combat rescue helicopters at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Feb. 17. The HH-60Ws arrived from Eglin AFB, Florida, to conduct flight test operations. (Air Force photo by Giancarlo Casem)
Feb. 11, 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.
Feb. 9, 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.
Jan. 25, 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.
Jan. 16, 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.
Jan. 14, 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.
Dec. 18, 2020 Routine meeting leads to a life changing surprise Teleworking from a home office during the current pandemic environment can often become mundane. A video conference in December was a little more exciting for Master Sgt. (select) Ashley Albizu.