Edwards AFB News

  • AFAS 'gives parents a break'

    The Air Force Aid Society (AFAS) recognizes that Air Force families are subject to unique stresses due to the nature of military life -- deployments, remote tours of duty, extended working hours, etc. Families are often separated from spouses as well as from extended family members who might

  • Edwards opens gates for Flight Test Nation 2009

    Team Edwards will open its gates to the public when it hosts Flight Test Nation 2009. Scheduled for Oct. 17, FTN-09 is free to the public and will be the first open house and air show hosted by Edwards since 2006. This year, Edwards celebrates the 50th anniversary of the X-15 and the heraldry of

  • Golden Knights, Tora, Tora, Tora to headline Open House and Air Show

    "Flight Test Nation", the new moniker attached to Edwards Air Force Base Open house will be "chock a block" full of performers for a day's worth of free, thrilling, family entertainment. Headlining the day's events are two performances worthy of special notice. Those performers are the world famous

  • Town Hall Meeting to address base issues

    Col. Jerry Gandy, 95th Air Base Wing commander, will hold a Town Hall Meeting in the base Conference Center Sept. 21, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The meeting is open to all members of Team Edwards, including families. Colonel Gandy will address school information; deployed spouses resources;  and

  • First ECC meeting begins Edwards, community discussion

    Members of the Edwards Community Council held their inaugural meeting at Club Muroc Sept. 11. Hosted by Maj. Gen. David Eichhorn, Air Force Flight Test Center commander, the ECC is comprised of base and local leadership who discuss overarching issues that affect the Antelope Valley. The two-hour

  • Youth Center Annex celebrates grand opening, National Kid's Day

    Team Edwards will celebrate the grand opening of the new editions that have been made to the Youth Center Annex over the past year with a ribbon-cutting ceremony during the National Kid's Day celebration at the Youth Center Annex here Sept. 11. "We'll start with the grand-opening and open house at 3

  • AFMC civilian represents Air Force as award nominee

    An Air Force Materiel Command civilian is the Air Force nominee for the 2008 Spirit of Hope Award. The Spirit of Hope award is inspired by the United Service Organizations and named after entertainer Bob Hope. It honors armed forces members and civilians alike who epitomize the values of duty,

  • 95th CE works to improve Edwards

    The 95th Civil Engineering and Transportation Directorate is always working to ensure the upkeep of Edwards' structures and roads, along with overseeing all construction projects. These construction projects help to support Edwards' unique mission and enhance the quality of life for all who live and

  • NASA Research flights to cause sonic booms on base

    NASA Dryden Flight Research Center will conduct a series of research flights on Wednesday morning, Sept. 9 and Saturday, Sept. 12 that will result in multiple sonic booms being heard in the local area of Edwards. The experiments will examine the structural response of large office buildings to both