Edwards AFB News

  • Top AFFTC officer hosts commander's call

    The Air Force Flight Test Center's top officer held a commander's call Sept. 30 at the base theater. Maj. Gen. David Eichhorn, AFFTC commander, talked about his three priorities for Team Edwards -- taking care of people, One Materiel Command and Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century. Part

  • Safety measures, vigilance needed to protect pets from predators

    Being a small community surrounded by several hundred square miles of desert means special safety measures need to be taken to prevent wild animals from harming pets or possibly family members, base officials said. Those precautions, if taken by everyone, can greatly reduce the chance of problems

  • Volunteers build desks for Iraqi children

    Children living in Iraq's Muthanna Province will be starting a new school year in a few weeks. This year, more than 450 elementary-aged students attending one of two schools will not only be learning in a new building, but the will also receive "new" desks built by volunteers here. "We are building

  • Air Force blue will sport some green during Pollution Prevention Week

    Air Force blue will sport some green here next week when Environmental Management sponsors three events to promote Pollution Prevention Week, Sept. 22-28. Pollution Prevention week is a nationwide celebration to encourage people to protect the environment through smarter use of resources and

  • Town hall meeting addresses base quality of life

    Editor's note: This article is the first in a two-part series highlighting the 95th Air Base Wing commander's town hall meeting. The 95th Air Base Wing commander hosted his first town hall meeting Aug. 25 at the Edwards Conference Center. More than 50 base residents participated in the open forum

  • Town hall meeting addresses on base safety and security

    Editor's note: This article is the second in a two-part series highlighting the 95th Air Base Wing commander's Town Hall Meeting. Team Edwards and their families had an opportunity to voice their opinions and concerns directly to the 95th Air Base Wing commander during a Town Hall Meeting Aug. 25 in

  • 95th ABW commander to host town hall meeting

    The 95th Air Base Wing commander will host his first town hall meeting Aug. 25 at 6 p.m. at the Edwards Conference Center. The meeting is open to all base residents, and leadership from the 95th ABW, the 412th Test Wing and the Air Force Flight Test Center will be in attendance. Col. Jerry Gandy, in

  • Team Edwards to host Military Retiree Appreciation Day

    Team Edwards is hosting a military Retiree Appreciation Day Sept. 13 at hangar 1600. The event is open to all retired servicemembers in the Antelope Valley and surrounding communities, including active-duty military, reservists and guardsmen, as well as their families. "Every year, Edwards honors

  • 10 Airmen receive Article 15s

    Ten Edwards Airmen received Article 15s of the Uniform Code of Military Justice during the second quarter. Article 15 is a tool used by commanders to impose nonjudicial punishment, which provides them with an essential and prompt means of maintaining good order and discipline. It also promotes

  • 410th FLTS 'Baja Scorpions' closes historic chapter

    After more than 27 years and 8,000 flight test hours, the 410th Flight Test Squadron has finally closed its historic chapter during an inactivation ceremony Aug. 1 at the U.S. Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, Calif. The 410th FLTS was responsible for performing flight test missions for the F-117