Edwards AFB News

  • DJHS students to compete at Odyssey of the Mind World Finals

    In their first year of competing, five students from Desert Junior High School will compete at the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals Tournament May 23 at Iowa State University, joining hundreds of other students from all over the world.Daniel Fernandez, Calvin Weaver, Garron Ireton, Austin Sandwich

  • DJSH sophomore chosen for Congress of Future Medical Leaders in D.C.

    Aric Springer, a Sophmore at Desert Junior Senior High School of Edwards has been nominated to attend the Congress of Future Medical Leaders in Washington, DC on February 14-16, 2014.The Congress is an honors-only program for high school students who want to become physicians or go into medical

  • DMOC brings next generation C2 to life

    The 705th Combat Training Squadron recently executed a virtual Tactical Operations Center – Light experiment in their Distributed Mission Operations Center at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. The experiment was designed to provide an initial assessment of the functions and manning required to

  • DMV introduces Troops to Trucks program

    The California Department of Motor Vehicles is pleased to announce the availability of a new program - Troops to Trucks - aimed at streamlining the commercial driver license application process by eliminating the road skills driving test requirement.A commercial driver license is required in

  • Do you have a mouthguard?

    What is a mouthguard?A mouthguard is a flexible appliance made out of plastic that is worn in athletic and recreational activities to protect teeth from trauma.Why should I wear a mouthguard?To protect your mouth from injuries. Lately, the 412th Medical Group has seen an increase in people losing

  • Do you have what it takes to ‘Hack the Air Force’?

    The Air Force is inviting vetted computer security specialists from across the U.S. and select partner nations to do their best to hack some of its key public websites.The initiative is part of the Cyber Secure campaign sponsored by the Air Force’s Chief Information Office as a measure to further

  • Do you know your rights?

    The Constitution of the United States affords each of us several basic rights laid out in amendments to the Constitution. Some of these rights you have heard of, such as: The right to freedom of religion, speech, press, and assembly – the First Amendment; The right to bear arms – the Second

  • DoD artificial intelligence agents successfully pilot fighter jet

    A joint Department of Defense team executed 12 flight tests in which artificial intelligence, or AI, agents piloted the X-62A Variable Stability In-Flight Simulator Test Aircraft, or VISTA, to perform advanced fighter maneuvers at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Dec. 1-16, 2022.

  • DOD begins phasing out SSN-carrying IDs

    As part of Social Security Number Reduction Plan, Department of Defense recently began eliminating Social Security Numbers from identification cards. "These changes are being made by DOD to protect the safety and identity of the cardholders," said Mary Cassella, 95th Force Support Squadron site