Edwards AFB News

  • Avoid the Flu with these Top Tips

    Did you know that nine out of 10 healthy people who get a flu shot, don't get the flu?According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it's true! And because it takes two weeks for a flu shot's immunity to build completely, now is the best time to get vaccinated for flu season.TRICARE

  • Avoid using Edwards West Gate entrance Oct. 1

    The Edwards West Gate entrance should not be used Oct. 1 by anyone who can reasonably avoid using it, base officials say. The base is hosting a fly-in on Rosamond Dry Lakebed that will cause lengthy delays in both directions during all commuting hours.Anyone who can use the North or South gates

  • Avoiding Burnout

    The COVID-19 pandemic may make you feel like you’re just waiting – life on hold – feeling frustrated that there’s no end in sight. Pandemic fatigue is a very real feeling of exhaustion as a result of COVID-19’s impact on our lives – from financial stress, to loneliness, to the fears of getting sick.

  • Avoiding the Holiday Blues: Depression

    A comment that is often heard here at Edwards is "We are out in the middle of nowhere." The Base Exchange even sells a T-shirt with this theme. As I go about talking to people, I often ask if Edwards was on their list for assignments. Most of the time, Edwards was not their first choice and many did

  • Avoiding the Holiday Blues: Suicide Awareness

    It is important to address the issue of suicide, while it is not a topic people are comfortable talking about, thoughts of suicide can strike almost anybody. A good number of adults may experience vague suicidal thinking for a brief period during the course of their lives, but the overwhelming

  • Azzano assumes command of 412th OG

    Col. Christopher Azzano addresses the 412th Operations Group during a change of command ceremony July 11 in Hangar 1600. Azzano assumes command of the 412th from Col. Colin Miller who is headed to Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., where he will become the 46th Test Wing commander. Azzano comes to Edwards

  • B-1 FIDL accomplishes 'power-on' in phase two software testing

    A B-1 Lancer bomber upgraded with Boeing's Fully Integrated Data Link accomplished its first power-on since going through routine depot maintenance earlier this year. It also successfully transmitted and received data out of the Link 16 antennas for the first time. The milestones were reached last

  • B-1 radar replacement mod completes first flight

    After five years of development and ground testing, the B-1 Lancer bomber radar replacement program successfully completed its first test flight April 20, launching from Edwards and landing as planned at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. The Radar Reliability and Maintainability Improvement Program