Edwards AFB News

  • 95th SFS keep eye on vandalism

    With the rising number of complaints regarding vandalism on base, the 95th Security Forces Squadron is revving up its force to help prevent and catch people committing the crime. Vandalism is an act of destroying private and government properties and it includes spray painting walls and breaking

  • Edwards hosts Dunestown motocross race

    Bikes were flying during the California Racing Club's 30th Annual Dunestown Series Motocross Race at the Edwards dirt track Sunday. Approximately 280 professional and amateur riders raced at the event, hosted by the California Racing Club and the Desert Wheels Club members. "The event went well,

  • Volunteer opportunities available through base organizations

    Many Airmen and dependents rely on base organizations to provide extracurricular activities and volunteer opportunities. The overall mission of base organizations is to allow Airmen and their families to get involved, meet new people and help others both on and off base. The Airman's Council is one

  • Airman shadows 95th ABW command chief

    An Edwards Airman recently received the opportunity to shadow an Edwards command chief for a day. Airman 1st Class Michael Schoenwetter, a 95th Security Forces Squadron apprentice, took the role as honorary command chief as part of the new Shadow Program, implemented at Edwards by Chief Master Sgt.

  • 95th AMDS receives several command-level awards

    The 95th Aerospace Medicine Squadron received the Air Force Materiel Command Team Aerospace award and various individual AFMC Annual Medical Service awards here recently. The squadron maintained a consistent occupational health compliance rate above 90 percent and scored 95 percent for the Hospital

  • Edwards Airmen develop combat skills for deployments

    In the summer, an Air Force Flight Test Center information technology Airman is scheduled to deploy to Southwest Asia for four months. To prepare for the deployment, Staff Sgt. Shannon Fisk, together with about 90 Edwards Airmen, underwent combat skills training at Camp Corum here March 28 through

  • Airborne Laser fires tracking laser, hits target

    The YAL-1A, known as the Airborne Laser, successfully test fired its Target Illuminator Laser in-flight on March 15, during a five-hour test mission. The mission and test firing represented the Airborne Laser's first in-flight external laser firing, and used the NC-135E "Big Crow" test aircraft to

  • Desert High boys basketball wins CIF title

    For the first time in Desert High School history, the boy's basketball team has taken the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section Title for Division 5A. The DHS basketball team finished their season with a 23-3 record, making them High Desert League co-champions with Rosamond High

  • Free sign language class available for Edwards members

    The 95th Mission Support Squadron is offering a sign language program to Team Edwards. Sponsored by the civilian personnel flight, the American Sign Language program is designed to open one's mind to deaf culture and to promote deaf awareness. "The American Sign Language class is about bringing

  • Conference prepares reservists to embrace program changes

    Edwards' Individual Mobilization Augmentee Program Update Conference was held here Feb. 23 and Saturday to inform reservists of upcoming changes to the Reserve and keep them abreast of duty requirements. The event was attended by more than 50 reservists assigned to various organizations at