Edwards AFB News

  • Holiday fire safety tips

    Decorating your homes and business offices is a long-standing tradition around the holiday season. Unfortunately, these same decorations may increase your chances of fire and decorative items such as electric lights, candles, wreaths and paper/plastic materials can become more of a hazard than

  • Edwards assists in Obama's Paris visit

    The 412th Logistics and Readiness Squadron responded to a hot tasker issued straight from the top.Edwards AFB was called upon by the Air Force to assist with President Barack Obama's trip to Paris, France. He arrived in Paris this past weekend for the 2015 United Nations Climate Change

  • Scorpions' fantastic season comes to an end in Santa Barbara

    The Desert High School girls volleyball team finished their season with a 28-3 record after falling to Laguna Blanca High School of Santa Barbara in the California Interscholastic Federation State Division 4 Southern Regional Championship match Dec. 1.The Scorpions lost 25-11, 25-15, 16-25, 25-19 at

  • Dutch defence minister visits countrymen at Edwards

    Netherlands Minister of Defence Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert visited members of the Royal Netherlands Air Force stationed at Edwards Air Force Base Nov. 24.Edwards AFB hosts a contingent of RNLAF members who are assigned to 323 squadron, which conducts operational test and evaluation of Dutch

  • December promotees

    Team Edwards held it's monthly enlisted promotion ceremony Nov. 30. Congratulations to all Airmen who took the next step in their Air Force careers!To Airman 1st Class:Thomas A. Thorpe III, 412th Comptroller SquadronChance J. Wager, 412th Maintenance SquadronTo Senior Airman:Cameron N. Farrell,

  • Tis' the season for STEM volunteering

    The U.S. Air Force recognizes the critical role that Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics education plays in enabling the U.S. to remain the economic and technological leader of the global marketplace, and enabling the Department of Defense and Air Force in the security of the

  • Key Spouse Program connects units and families

    The Edwards community is made up of two distinct groups, those who work for the Air Force and the families of those who work for the Air Force. Both have their own unique challenges and daily tasks. Then there are those volunteers who fall in between both worlds, Key Spouses.The Air Force Key Spouse

  • AADD needs volunteers for July

    Edwards cares about the safety of its Airmen both on and off duty.The Airman Against Drunk Driving program reduces drunk driving at Edwards AFB and in surrounding communities by offering people a safe, free and anonymous alternative.AADD is currently seeking volunteers for the month of

  • Civilian workforce updated at 412th TW commander's calls

    Three commander's calls were held Nov. 19 at the base theater to give updates to Edwards AFB's civilian workforce and to address any questions or concerns that civilian employees may have.Three sessions were held to ensure all civilians who wanted to attend got the chance. They all had one recurring