Edwards AFB News

  • Edwards helps TV's Jack Bauer accomplish mission

    Through the clouds above a dry, remote airfield in Southern California, Col. Tom Schiess and Lt. Col. Matt Andrews punched holes in the sky and maneuvered their F-15 Eagles into position for landing. A catastrophic attack on the United States had just taken place and the U.S. Air Force now filled

  • Edwards hero saves heart attack victim with CPR

    With his own heart racing, he made every effort to keep the heart of the man lying lifeless on the ground beating.Compression after compression. Breath after breath. Still, no change. This was nothing like the movies when a victim would simply return to life within a few seconds of receiving

  • Edwards heroes save coworker’s life

    For four heavy equipment operators with the 412th Civil Engineer Group March 13 was simply supposed to be another early morning day on the flightline, for another operator it was a day he almost lost his life if not for the actions of his four heroic coworkers."We were all at our work and [dispatch]

  • Edwards highlights Social Workers Awareness Month

    In conjunction with the National Social Workers Awareness Month celebration, Edwards is highlighting the effort and value of the base's social work throughout the month of March. This is an annual opportunity for the Edwards community to enhance the public awareness of social work and the type of

  • Edwards historian awarded for study of deployed flight test

    Developmental Test and Evaluation happens in the most controlled environments with many safety procedures in place. At least, it usually does."Deployed Flight Test of the Iraqi Air Force Comp Air 7SLX (CA-7)" by Dr. Stephanie Smith, Air Force Test Center Office of History, tells a very different

  • Edwards Holy Week schedule

    Holy Week schedule:Catholic ServicesApril 2 - Holy Thursday, 7 p.m. in Chapel 2April 3 - Good Friday, 5 p.m. in Chapel 2April 4 - Holy Saturday, 8 p.m. in Chapel 2April 5 - Easter, 9 a.m. in Chapel 2Protestant ServicesApril 3 - Good Friday, 11:30 a.m. service and fellowship in Chapel 1April 5 -

  • Edwards 'Honey-Doers' help local seniors

    Team Edwards is trying to go beyond the base "walls" and contribute their time and talents in the local communities by helping repair, clean and paint more than 120 senior citizens' homes.The Honey Do Program offers monthly services to senior citizens who can no longer accomplish the work themselves