Edwards AFB News

  • Edwards Airmen receive AFSA awards

    Three Edwards Airmen were awarded the First Term Airmen of the Year, Volunteer of the Year Award and the Member of the Year Award for 2005 by the Air Force Sergeant's Association's Division 13 recently.AFSA presented these Airmen with these awards for their outstanding dedication to go above and

  • Edwards Airmen receive Air Force Materiel Command Awards

    Team Edwards recently received Air Force Materiel Command awards for 2008.AFMC Outstanding Munitions Professional of the Fourth Quarter Award  Amn Category: Senior Airman Jonathan Either (412thTest Wing) SNCO Category: Master Sgt. Jermaine Washington (412thTest Wing) Civilian Category: Willis E. Ott

  • Edwards Airmen receive by giving at veterans home

    A group of Airmen from Edwards had an idea about how to brighten Veterans Day for their fellow veterans staying at the William J. "Pete" Knight Veterans Home in Lancaster - planting flowers and visiting with the residents.The group came away themselves brightened by the experience."We wanted to do

  • Edwards Airmen receive promotion

    Air Force officials recently selected seven Edwards officers for promotion.The following Edwards Airmen were selected for promotion:ColonelMichael R. Contratto - 417th Flight Test SquadronJimmie L. Mitchell, Jr. - 445th Flight Test SquadronMichael J. Stephens - Air War CollegeLieutenant

  • Edwards Airmen run for fitness, network security

    At a subfreezing 30 degrees, Edwards Airmen braved the cold to show they are fit to fight March 13. More than 700 Airmen, both military and civilian, ran 2.4 miles along FitzGerald Boulevard for the base's quarterly formation run, but with a twist. Signs were posted along FitzGerald Boulevard

  • Edwards Airmen spend Veterans Day with Jay Leno

    Some 25 Airmen from Edwards joined servicemembers from all five branches to attend a special Veterans Day tribute on NBC's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno", Nov. 11, in Burbank, Calif.Guests included celebutante Kim Kardashian, comedian Dennis Miller, and music artist Soulja Boy.The show began with

  • Edwards Airmen tackle awesome day of deep-sea fishing as thank-you

    Four Edwards Airmen received special thanks for their service after returning from a deployment to the Middle East.Tim Burress, a field engineer for JT3, wanted to do something special for the returning Airmen, so he recruited a couple friends and together they raised enough money to finance a

  • Edwards Airmen take another step in their educational journey

    Team Edwards gathered at Club Muroc May 9 to celebrate 130 Airmen who earned their Community College of the Air Force degrees and 29 Airmen who recently graduated with bachelors and masters degrees.The CCAF is a federally-chartered degree-granting institution that serves the United States Air

  • Edwards Airmen take on, win 'Car Warriors' challenge

    A group of Airmen work against the clock, turning wrenches to attach weapons, while painting and fabricating the body of their "aircraft."For 36 hours straight, the team of eight Airmen - seven from Edwards and one from Moody Air Force Base, Ga. - built an A-10 Thunderbolt II on four wheels,