Edwards AFB News

  • Déjà vu in navy blue

    A Navy A3D-1 Skywarrior shows off its new paint job, restoring it to its original 1955 appearance. Since January 2010 a group of retired Navy servicemembers have traveled to Edwards one week each month to work on restoring the aircraft. Restoration has included rebuilding the cockpit, removing

  • Demolition marks first step in housing improvements

    Demolition is underway in the Mesquite Meadows housing area, marking the first phase in the Edwards housing reduction and replacement initiative.So far, 87 families have been moved from the southwest portion of Mesquite Meadows for demolition, and six have been moved from the southeast quarter in

  • Dental clinic provides advice on grillz

    Grillz, or fronts have been worn by hip-hop artists since the early 1980s. Today they continue to be very popular and are worn by celebrities from Flava Flav to Marilyn Manson. Although these appliances may be a popular trend, they can pose potential dental problems such as inability to bite or

  • Dental Operations Flight recognizes children's dental health

    The Edwards dental staff visited base schools Feb. 24 and 27 to teach students the basics of oral hygiene and the importance of it because of the lifelong benefits of good dental health in recognition of National Children's Dental Health Month. "National Children's Dental Health month is a national

  • DePLAYment tags coming soon

    Air Force Services Agency officials will be offering DePLAYment tags to families of deployed members through July 31, 2010, as part of the Year of the Air Force Family.Eligible members can log on to http://www.myairforcelife.com to see if their installation is participating and find out where to

  • Deployed Airman's rosy return to Edwards

    Araceli Martinez, a military spouse and Commissary employee, expected an ordinary day on the job May 5. But as she sat on a bench with the other baggers, men from the 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron began to approach her one-by-one. Each Airman handed her a single red rose with a message attached

  • Deployed Airmen call home free Christmas Day

    Edwards Airmen who are deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan will have the free opportunity to call home, thanks to Operation Uplink, sponsored by the Veteran's of Foreign Wars and the Airman and Family Readiness Center. This program is provided in addition to the 15-minute weekly morale calls. Assisting