Edwards AFB News

  • Airfield Management emphasizes importance of runway safety

    Hazardous Air Traffic Report (HATR) and Controlled Movement Area (CMA) violations are a growing problem for both the Air Force and the Federal Aviation Administration."Edwards has been fortunate that no one has been injured or killed and we have not had any aircraft damaged over the years, but being

  • Airfield Management sergeant receives AFMC award

    An Edwards Sergeant recently received an Air Force Materiel Command award for his work as the noncommissioned officer in charge of Airfield Management Operations here. Master Sgt. James Woods, with the 412th Operations Support Squadron, received the 2006 Airfield Management NCO of the Year

  • Airfield operators bring home two AFMC awards

    Two Airmen from Edwards Air Force base are being recognized by Headquarters, Air Force Materiel Command for their outstanding achievements, both locally and abroad.The Colonel Derrel L. Dempsey Airfield Operations Officer of the Year was awarded to Capt. Valentin Maldonado III, Airfield Operations

  • Airlift/Tanker Association seeks award nominations

    The Airlift/Tanker Association sponsors multiple national awards for contributions to the air mobility command airlift and tanker missions. The president of the local A/TA Flight Test Chapter would like to enlist your help getting the word out about the A/TA Hall of Fame Award. We certainly have

  • Airman 1st Class Mitchell is Team Edwards Warrior of the Week

    Name: Jesse Lee Mitchell Rank: Airman 1st ClassDuty Title: F-16 Assistant Dedicated crew chiefDuty Section: 412th Aircraft Maintenance SquadronHometown: Wichita, Kan.When did you join the Air Force? Aug. 24, 2010Why did you join the Air Force?  I joined the Air Force to further my career

  • Airman and Family Readiness Center begins move to Bldg. 3000

    The Airman and Family Readiness Center and all its community readiness consultants will be moving from their current location in Bldg. 7020 to Bldg. 3000 over the next several weeks.The move helps Edwards consolidate services in Bldg. 3000 and also helps the base meet its Air Force goal of reducing

  • Airman and Family Readiness Center says thank you

    In the season for giving thanks, the Airman and Family Readiness Center is thanking the military families on base. November is designated Military Family Appreciation Month and to celebrate there have been three book readings for military children and a party with cake and punch.The first reading

  • Airman completes 27th marathon

    Tired and sweaty, jersey number 49/91 was at the last three miles into Pike's Peak summit -- the hardest part of the course.He was feeling nauseous. He was running for about four hours now, but he wouldn't give up. Maj. Rich Salasovich, 419th Flight Test Squadron flight test engineer, joined the

  • Airman forges his way to jail time

    An Airman with the 95th Medical Support Squadron was sentenced with a reduction of grade to E-1, 10-month confinement and a bad conduct discharge at a general court-marital here June 3. The Airman pled guilty to stealing more than $12,000 from his former supervisor on multiple occasions, forging his

  • Airman found guilty of abusing, passing out a prescription drug

    At the conclusion of a court-martial held here Dec. 16, a panel sentenced a 95th Security Forces Squadron Airman found guilty of drug use and distribution. The Airman abused his prescription Vicodin while consuming alcohol. The Airman also distributed the drug to several other Airmen. Vicodin is a