Edwards AFB News

  • Col. Dunlop takes final flight as TW commander

    Col. Dawn Dunlop, 412th Test Wing commander, talks to a crew chief as she prepares for her final flight as TW commander in an F-22 Raptor, March 13. The 412th TW will hold a change of command ceremony March 19 at 2 p.m. in Hangar 1600. (Lockheed Martin photo by Kevin Robertson)

  • Col. Platt assumes command of AFRL, Det 7, at Edwards

    Lt. Col. Michael H. Platt assumed command of Air Force Research Laboratory, Propulsion Directorate, Detachment 7 during a formal Air Force assumption of command ceremony July 27.  He will serve as Associate Director and Detachment 7 Commander.  In this capacity, he is responsible for the safety,

  • Col. Schwab bids farewell to Edwards

    After nearly two years of dedicated service, Col. Greg Schwab, 95th Air Base Wing commander, is moving on to his next assignment, where he will serve as the Chief of Staff of the Air Force Chair at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Fort McNair, Washington D.C.When Schwab received the news

  • Col. Schwab takes command at 95th Air Base Wing

    In a traditional Air Force ceremony July 9, Col. Gregory E. Schwab assumed command as 95th Air Base Wing commander.Colonel Schwab comes to Edwards from Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C., where he served as Deputy Director of Cyber Operations, Directorate of Operations, Plans and

  • Cold weather 'freezes' base, causes maintenance issues

    Throughout the past week, the Edwards community, along with the Antelope Valley, has experienced the coldest period in 16 years. With these cold temperatures, base emergency services personnel received more than 306 calls as of Tuesday, with complaints varying from frozen pipes and flooding or

  • College-bound DHS students challenged by science fair

    A sea of cardboard, tri-fold presentations filled the Desert High Scorpitorium Jan. 31, for the Annual Science Fair. A panel of 25 community professionals served as judges for the fair the night before and early in the morning. A series of first and second place ribbons were waiting for the anxious

  • Colombian Air Force visits Edwards AFB

    More than  50 members of the Colombian and Brazilian air forces visited Edwards Air Force Base, California, Sept. 10, 2018.The delegation received a base mission brief from Dr. David Smith, Edwards AFB Installation Support Director at the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, followed by another brief