Edwards AFB News

  • Aviation history loses legend

    Former U.S. Air Force and NASA research pilot Fitzhugh L. Fulton Jr., died Feb. 4. He was 89.During a career in the military, civil service and industry, he logged over 16,000 flying hours in more than 240 types of aircraft.Fulton was born and raised in Georgia. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Air

  • Avionics Modernization Program receives Program Excellence Award

    The Boeing Company C-130 Avionics Modernization Program received Aviation Week magazine's Program Excellence Award in the category of System Level Research and Development/System Development and Demonstration at the Aviation Week Aerospace and Defense Programs conference in Phoenix on Nov. 3.The

  • Avoid relocation frustrations: consult TMO first

    Summer's arrival also heralds peak moving season for military families. Permanent changes of station (PCS) can be logistically daunting, but the 412th Logistics Readiness Squadron’s Traffic Management Operations (TMO) stands ready to assist service members and civilians with household goods

  • 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