Edwards AFB News

  • Edwards announces Voice Communication System Upgrade contract

    The Voice Communication System Upgrade (VCSU) project, a current Improvement & Modernization (I&M) Program, awarded an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to Compunetix, Inc. Federal Systems Division, June 23, at Edwards Air Force Base, California.

  • Edwards Antiterrorism Office provides tools for social media security

    In recent months, there has been a rise in the targeting of military members and their families on social media sites. It is important to remember that on the internet people are not always who they say they are. Nefarious actors that wish to harm or defraud others for their personal gains or

  • 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

  • Edwards ATC tower offers new 'way out' for controllers

    For Edwards air traffic controllers who work in the ATC tower, the base will now be offering a new way out for these overseers of our airspace, but not in terms of their career field, more like a way out of emergency situations.As of Jan. 31, the Edwards ATC tower was equipped with a high rise

  • Edwards athlete performs at highest level

    Staff Sgt. Schameka White, 412th Operations Support Squadron Aviation Resource Management, once again earned a spot on the Air Force Women's Softball Team for this year's Armed Forces Softball Championship and helped her team win the 2011 title held at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla.

  • Edwards BAH rates to increase in 2018

    The Department of Defense’s 2018 Basic Allowance for Housing rates were released Dec. 15. Edwards AFB active duty military members will receive an average increase of 7 percent in their BAH.  Members will see their increase in their Jan. 15 pay. BAH is defined by the Defense Travel Management

  • Edwards base guide available on line

    Are you relocating to Edwards Air Force Base, or just want to learn more about our fabulous base? Then be sure to check out the brand new 2017 Edwards Base Guide, available online at http://tinyurl.com/lq4gvsh  

  • Edwards basketball team looks forward to promising postseason

    When the Pacific West Military Athletic Conference tipped-off Oct.1, 12 teams, aspired to be crowned league champion. Half have already been eliminated on their way to the League Championship Tournament at Camp Pendleton, Calif. Feb. 20, from that tournament; only one team will advance to San

  • Edwards begins F-35 operational testing

    Edwards entered a new phase of testing on the F-35 Lightning II program with the arrival March 6 of the first two operational test aircraft.Team members from Air Combat Command's 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron, a tenant unit here, will determine how to best tactically operate the F-35A