Edwards AFB News

  • CCAF recognizes 96 airmen with degrees

    Ninety-six Edwards Airmen were honored for receiving their educational degrees during the Community College of the Air Force commencement ceremony at Club Muroc here April 16. Eighty-nine Airmen received their CCAF degrees, five received their bachelors in arts and two received their masters'

  • CDC breaks ground on new playground

    Pictured from left to right: Brig. Gen. Carl Schaefer, 412th Test Wing commander; Col. George Tromba, former 412th Mission Support Group commander; and Janice Hollen, 412th Force Support Squadron director; break ground on a new playground for the Child Development Center May 15. Construction will

  • CE completes work without grounding Rocket Lab operations

    Realizing the criticality of Air Force Research Laboratory’s Rocket Propulsion Division’s mission at Edwards, the 412th Civil Engineer Squadron Infrastructure Flight and Heavy Repair Flight teamed up to replace two obsolete cooling towers and one 40-ton condensing unit.   The Rocket Lab’s chemical

  • Celebrate Earth Day April 22: Tips on conservation

    Tips for WorkWater conservation is something few people think about at work. Since we don't get the water bill for the office, we're not aware of the cost and quantity of our consumption. Our offices consume huge quantities of water, so saving on the job should be everyone's business.When you have

  • Celebrities give 'slam-dunk' performance

    The 95th Air Base Wing Striker team defeated the 412th Test Wing Fighter team, 88-77, in a National Basketball Association Entertainment League game Saturday in hangar 1820.Col. H. Brent Baker Sr., 95th ABW commander, along with Terry Crew, Drew Lachey, Joel McHale, Bobby Ender, Jon Huertas, Corey

  • Census to gauge Edwards' progress, population

    The United States Constitution mandates a census be taken every ten years; this is done by providing every U.S. resident with a questionnaire. A team of nine officials will be on base from April 20 and May 1. The team will visit base housing, the dormitories, and lodging to verify the address and

  • Center offers free income tax assistance

    The Edwards Tax Center will open its doors Feb. 4 to assist people with yearly income-tax returns. Income-tax assistance is available to all active-duty military, retired military, Air National Guard members, Reservists and family members. The tax center is run by the legal office and managed by