Edwards AFB News

  • Edwards 2010 Combined Federal Campaign surpasses its goal

    The Edwards community rallied together to make this year's Combined Federal Campaign a complete success, campaign organizers said.The base exceeded its monetary goal of $403,000 by raising $438,666 for approved charities - achieving 108 percent."The installation's monetary goal was determined using

  • Edwards Abilities Expo Oct. 9

    Come one and come all to Edwards AFB's first Abilities Expo on Oct. 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Oasis Community Center for Disability Employment Awareness Month. The 412 Test Wing and NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center are hosting the expo. The EAE will be a showcase for assistive and

  • Edwards activates, realigns new units in historic ceremony

    "A great day for the test wing and a great day for Edwards," were the words used by the 412th Test Wing commander, Col. Arnold W. Bunch Jr., in opening ceremonies June 20 to formally create three new groups and eight new squadrons for the wing. The ceremony forms the test wing into an organization

  • Edwards' Adopt A-Pet gives animals new hope

    Throughout her 20 years in the U.S. Marine Corps, Shelley Thurman always took the time to volunteer. While in San Diego, she took the opportunity to clean up beaches. In Hawaii, Thurman spent a great deal of time volunteering at the thrift store. When she came to Edwards as a civilian in 2005, it

  • Edwards AFAF campaign on track

    This week marks the halfway point in the Air Force Assistance Fund's 2009 campaign and so far, it's ahead of schedule. The goal of the AFAF is to get 100 percent contact with all of the base's servicemembers and financially, $47,708. Currently, the 20 group representatives and their key workers have

  • Edwards AFAF campaign surpasses goal

    Edwards Air Force Assistance Fund volunteers hand out chicken lunches April 28 in front of the Base Exchange. Club Muroc catered the lunch, which was held to raise funds for AFAF through donations. The Edwards AFAF campaign ended May 6 meeting 115 percent of its goal. This year's goal was set at

  • Edwards AFAF committee holds bowling tournament

    Team Edwards 2010 Air Force Assistance Fund committee held a bowling tournament at the High Desert Lanes March 26.Roughly 90 Airmen from across the base attended the event."This event was well attended by all units across the base," said Master Sgt. Tonya Freeman, Edwards AFAF campaign key worker.

  • Edwards AFB 2015 Pageant March 21

    The 2015 Edwards Pageant contestants invite you to come out and root them on as they vie for the titles of Miss, Junior Miss, Little Miss, Teen Miss and Tiny Miss Edwards Air Force Base.The pageant will be held at the Oasis Community Center in The Hangar (formerly Stripes Lounge) March 21, beginning