Edwards AFB News

  • Edwards Civil Engineers Celebrate Energy Reduction this Earth Day

    Energy and environmental engineers will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day April 22 by reflecting on past energy reduction successes and planning future ones. "I feel passionate about the mission for the base," said Col. Jerry L. Gandy, 95th Air Base Wing commander. "Part of that mission is

  • Edwards civil engineers stand up new squadron

    James Judkins, 412th Civil Engineer Group director, presents the command flag to Maj. Gregory Hammond, commander of the 812th Civil Engineer Squadron during the squadron's stand-up ceremony April 29. Master Sgt. Steven Dale, first sergeant for the 412th Mission Support Group, assists in the

  • Edwards civilian nets $10,000 for 'IDEA'

    Saving the Air Force more than $1 million, an ordnance inspector with the 412th Maintenance Squadron received $10,000 on June 11 for an idea submitted to the Innovative Development through Employee Awareness program.Robert Watts' idea was to allow the egress shop here to repair F-16

  • Edwards civilian nominated for top aviation award

    Maj. Gen. David Eichhorn, Air Force Flight Test Center commander, announced Aug. 16, that Air Force Materiel Command has nominated retired Air Force Colonel Louis C. Setter for this year's Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy.Mr. Setter, a test engineer at the 419th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, will now go

  • Edwards civilian wins 2006 AFMC Outstanding Contracting Civilian Award

    An Edwards civilian received the Air Force Materiel Command Outstanding Contracting civilian award recently. Sarah Saunders, 95th Contracting Squadron contract specialist, received the award for the period of October 2005 to September 2006. Ms. Saunders units' primary goal is to deliver great

  • Edwards civilian wins AFMC Outstanding Contracting Civilian Award

    An Edwards civilian received the Air Force Materiel Commands Outstanding Contracting Civilian Award recently. Sarah Saunders, Air Force Flight Test Center Contracting Directorate procurement technician, won the award for the period of October 2005 to September 2006. Ms. Newkirk's mission on Edwards

  • Edwards Civ-Mil aids in growing Higher Grounds

    Chaplain Capt. Graham Baily, 412th Test Wing, attributes the success of Higher Grounds, the Airmen ministry center, to the partnership formed between the base chapels and the Edwards Civilian-Military Support Group. "Civ-Mil came out a few years ago to completely renovate the Airmen Ministry Center

  • Edwards Civ-Mil founder honored

    Edwards Air Force Base Civilian-Military Support Group president Al Hoffman presents a $300 check to Command Chief Master Sgt. Ian EISHEN, the 412th Test Wing Command Chief, at the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce in Lancaster, California, Aug. 8. The donation was made on behalf of local singer, "Rat