Edwards AFB News

  • Edwards Airman wins $500 gift card to BX

    Pictured right: Senior Airman Victoria Corley (center), 412th Test Wing Judge Advocate Office, is presented with a $500 gift card by Edwards Exchange general manager, Charles Eaves, and Edwards Exchange Sales and Merchandise manager, Holly Elliott.Between May 22 and June 30, Edwards AFB Exchange

  • Shopping the Edwards Exchange pays dividends

    Airmen and their families shopping and dining at Army & Air Force Exchange Service stores and restaurants on Edwards generated $480,196.04 last year for Air Force quality-of-life programs.Over the past 10 years, the Exchange has provided more than $2.4 billion in dividends to military programs

  • Annual orientation trains new key spouses

    The Airman and Family Readiness Center hosted an annual Key Spouse Program Orientation Aug. 18 for newly appointed and returning key spouses.The Key Spouse Program is an official unit/family program designed to enhance readiness and establish a sense of Air Force community.  As a commander's program

  • AFOTEC Det. 5 gets new CC

    Lt. Col. Ryan Hollman assumed command of Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center Detachment 5 here Aug. 14. The ceremony was held at Club Muroc and was officiated by Maj. Gen. Matthew H. Molloy, AFOTEC commander. AFOTEC is headquartered at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, and has two

  • Library holds Summer Reading Program grand finale

    With Edwards AFB's schools beginning Aug. 17, the Edwards Base Library ended this year's Base Library Summer Reading Program with a grand finale Aug. 14.Children received a prize for every 10 books they read, up to 100 books. Those who completed all 100 books during the program were entered into a

  • Fair teaches people about education options

    Dozens of colleges and university representatives filled Club Muroc's Alliance Ballroom to talk to Team Edwards members about what they have to offer in the way of degrees, certificates and continued education.The Edwards Education Center sponsored its annual education fair Aug. 12. The fair brings

  • Honorary commander spotlight - Gary Chapman

    For many years Edwards Air Force Base has valued the support of the local community. One of the ways the base stays connected with the surrounding communities is through the Honorary Commanders Program. Each year, community leaders are inducted as honorary commanders and paired with group and

  • Chapel streams Global Leadership Summit

    Airman Ernest Vang, 412th Communications Squadron, Cyber Operations, wants to be a good leader. The 2015 Global Leadership Summit, held Aug. 6-7, gave him an opportunity to learn how to do just that. The conference is broadcasted live from Willow Creek Church's campus near Chicago to over 375