Edwards AFB News

  • Children learn to sign for National Disability Employment Awareness Month

    The children at the School Age Annex got a chance to try their hands at American Sign Language Oct. 20. Amber Ludwig, 412th Test Wing Equal Opportunity certified American Sign Language interpreter, taught them a few of the basics like the alphabet and simple words like mom, dad, boy and girl.The

  • Children, base leaders plant tree for Arbor Day

    An exceptionally chilly and windy spring morning couldn't stop base leadership and children from planting a new tree on Arbor Day, April 29.Col. Harry Berry, 95th Air Base Wing acting vice commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Bill Thomaston, 95th ABW command chief, stopped by the Child Development

  • Children's Fishing Derby at Branch Pond Nov. 17

    In 1968, Branch Memorial Park and Pond were constructed and named in honor of Maj. Gen. Irving L. "Twig" Branch who was killed when his T-38 crashed into Pugent Sound, Wash., in 1966. Branch was commander of the Air Force Flight Test Center from 1961 until the time of his crash. Construction was

  • Children's helmet protection

    With the weather getting warmer, children will be out on their self-propelled form of transportation, i.e. bicycle, scooter, skateboard, in-line skates and roller skates. The Air Force Flight Test Center Safety Office has noticed an increase with children not wearing an approved helmet. As a

  • Chilean C-130 lands at Edwards, picks up radars

    Two SENTINEL radar systems are loaded onto a Chilean C-130 July 1 at Edwards Air Force Base as part of a foreign military sales case for Chile. Chile intends to use the radars to modernize its armed forces by expanding its existing air defense architecture to counter threats posed by air attack. The

  • Chill out, don't stress out, this holiday season

    It's supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year. Yet for many, it's anything but that. "If the holidays have you overwhelmed, you are not alone," says TriWest Healthcare Alliance Behavioral Health Educator Kristin Musch. "Expectations are high, to-do lists are long and, often, the budget is

  • Choices Let Guard, Reserve Members Transition with TRICARE

    The activation and deactivation cycle of National Guard and Reserve members can be a challenging process for service members and their families. TRICARE now offers many options for recently deactivated guardsmen, reservists and their families to maintain their health during the transition from

  • CHPS coordinators focus on wellness of AFMC workforce

    Enhancing the health and well-being of the Air Force Materiel Command workforce was the focus of the Civilian Health Promotion Services coordinators meeting held here in April. As stated in the 2016 AFMC strategic plan, "Our people are AFMC's most precious resource." AFMC leadership's support and

  • CHPS nurse to provide heart health information

    With the ongoing Team Lean Challenge, the Civilian Health Promotion Services nurse will provide classes about cardiac health to Team Edwards. In addition, free cholesterol, blood sugar and blood pressure checks are available at the CHPS office in Building 3760. This is a quick service available to