Edwards AFB News

  • Don't let a lack of tortoise training slow you down

    Edwards has three large desert areas designated for recreational use on base, two of them for off-road motorized vehicles. People who use those areas are required to carry proof of desert tortoise training to avoid a citation. Environmental Management offered a training course Dec. 4, in Bldg. 3000,

  • From the palm of your hand, MyMC2 connects you to Edwards

    Members of the Edwards community are reminded of a smartphone app that lets them know what's going on around base.The My Military Communities is a mobile application that centralizes all of Edwards' community events, organizations and services right in your pocket for smartphones, both Android and

  • AADD offers safe, free, anonymous alternative to drunk driving

    Edwards cares about the safety of its Airmen both on and off duty.The Airman Against Drunk Driving program reduces drunk driving at Edwards AFB and in surrounding communities by offering people a safe, free, and anonymous alternative.Safe rides are offered to both military and DOD

  • Northrop Grumman donates bicycles to Edwards families

    Emily Christie couldn't be happier as she rode her brand new bicycle around the Base Exchange parking lot Dec. 4."It's awesome. It is has pink, purple, butterflies and it looks pretty! I love riding it so much," said Emily who plans to ride her bicycle "forever."Emily was one of 60 military children

  • Single Airmen get home-baked holiday goodies

    Like a well-oiled machine, the Edwards Officers' Spouses Club packed around 3,600 cookies into decorated brown paper bags Dec. 3. The annual Airman's Holiday Cookie Drive, sponsored by the First Sergeants Council, was a community effort to ensure that nearly 300 Airmen living in the dorms got a

  • Corvias hosts 2nd annual 'Tis the Season' event for Edwards children

    More than 350 Edwards Air Force Base residents turned out for the 2nd annual Tis the Season event at the Branch Elementary cafeteria on Thursday, December 4. The event was hosted by Corvias Military Living and included free food, games, crafts and a visit from Santa Claus.

  • Edwards units raise CFC funds, awareness through tours

    Every year the Air Force raises awareness and encourages participation in the Combined Federal Campaign, a program that that allows federal employees to give back to local and national charities.This year, two base organizations, along with the local CFC committee, decided to initiate a new way of

  • Created Treasures holds open house

    Created Treasures Gift Store in the Desert Mall is getting into the Christmas spirit with an open house. Customers who spend $5 or more Dec. 2-5 are given a free ornament with their purchase. Christmas candy was available to make the shopping just a little bit sweeter."We have all homemade gifts,

  • Airman, screenwriter says follow your dreams

    This past Veterans Day, Capt. Eric Koenig, 412th Aerospace Medicine Squadron dentist, accepted a mid six-figure offer from Paramount Pictures to purchase one of his screenplays - "Matriarch," a story that revolves around two powerful female characters. The story follows a female serial killer on

  • Tool to safeguard PII scheduled for December rollout AF wide

    The Digital Signature Enforcement Tool is scheduled for Air Force-wide integration Dec. 5, providing Microsoft Outlook email users with an interactive, automated virtual assistant to help ensure the security of personally identifiable information."I can't overstate the operational importance of