Edwards AFB News

  • Communications Squadron installing official use wireless network

    A key tool in the war for information superiority is currently being installed across the base - a 2nd Generation Wireless Local Area Network.This new technology is a weapon system and should be treated as such, according to Pete Reichert, 95th Communication Squadron acting director."The 2GWLAN

  • Community Assessment Survey

    An Air Force-directed community assessment survey will kick off Jan. 25. The survey will take 45-75 minutes to complete and will assess the quality of life for Airman and their families on base.The results assist those working with the Airman and Family Readiness Center, Family Advocacy Program,

  • Community networking spotlight

    Dr. Leslie Uhazy, Antelope Valley College dean of Mathematics and Sciences, was selected for the Air Force Material Command Community Liaison Program in the fall of 2004. He attended his first CLP meeting in San Antonio, Texas, at Brooks City-Base with then AFMC commander Gen. Gregory Martin."I

  • Community networking spotlight

    Edwards Air Force Base has for many years valued the support of the local community. One of the ways the base stays connected is through the Air Force Materiel Command's Community Liaison Program. Four community representatives meet with the 412th Test Wing commander and the AFMC command staff at

  • Community networking spotlight - Part 3

    Tom Weil, Air Force veteran and city manager for California City, has been part of the Air Force Materiel Command Community Liaison Program for just over two years. Weil's position as chief administrator of a city with 14,000 residents makes him an ideal candidate for Kern County's community liaison

  • Community Networking Spotlight - Part 4

    Vicki Medina, Antelope Valley Board of Trade executive director, joined the Air Force Materiel Command Community Liaison Program in 2013. As a liaison, she meets with the 412th Test Wing commander on a quarterly basis and attends various base functions. When possible, liaisons are invited to meet

  • Community Support Coordinators focus on resiliency

    Amid a challenging fiscal and personnel climate, the Air Force recently created a Community Support Coordinator position at 71 Air Force installations to help Airmen and their families withstand, recover from and grow in the face of stressors and changing demands.The position was developed to

  • Compassionate Use Act ineffective at Edwards, on federal property

    According to recent newspaper articles and television news stories from the local area it is evident that the California State laws concerning the medicinal use of marijuana are misunderstood by much of the public.Currently, there is controversy regarding a medicinal marijuana dispensary that is

  • Complete yard and landscape maintenance offered to Edwards residents

    Corvias Military Living has teamed with Mainscape Inc. to provide residents with high-quality commercial lawn care service, giving on-base families more time to spend doing what they enjoy. The service includes mowing, edging, trimming, weeding, and flowerbed maintenance. Mainscape, Inc. will

  • Comptroller Squadron welcomes new commander

    Lt. Col. Trevor Williams addresses members of the 95th Comptroller Squadron after taking command July 11 at Club Muroc. Col. Amy Arwood, former 95th Air Base Wing commander, presided over the ceremony in which Maj. Scott Smith relinquished command of the squadron to Williams. Since the transition of