Edwards AFB News

  • Week 3 Cyber October message

    Welcome to Cyber October, Week 3! October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and the 412 CS Wing Cybersecurity Office is here to help spread awareness of healthy and helpful computer security habits. The intention is to spread information that will not only assist and secure you in your work

  • Gathering of Eagles honors women in flight test, raises funds for new museum

    The Flight Test Historical Foundation hosted its annual Gathering of Eagles gala Oct. 13 at the H.W. Hunter Pavilion at the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds in Lancaster, California. This year’s event honored women of flight test and honored six new eagles of the foundation who were recognized for their

  • Armed Forces kick off NLCS Game 3

    A contingent of U.S. servicemembers participated in the opening ceremony of Game 3 of Major League Baseball’s National League Championship Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Oct. 15.The ceremony culminated in a flyover of a C-17 Globemaster

  • Edwards 'looks, listens, learns' during fire prevention week

    Members of the Edwards community had an up-close look at base fire department operations and received valuable knowledge during 2018 Fire Prevention Week Oct. 9-12. Throughout the week, Edwards AFB Fire Department members visited the Exchange, base schools and held open houses at Fire Station 2 on

  • 418th FLTS completes 10-year support of NASA Orion parachute tests

    For a decade the 418th Flight Test Squadron has supported NASA by supplying C-17 Globemaster IIIs and personnel to assist with the testing and qualifying of the Orion spacecraft’s parachute system. That support ended Sept. 12 with the success of the final parachute system test over the U.S. Army’s

  • Chaplain supports security forces through ‘ministry of presence’

    For Chaplain (Capt.) Richardson Honore, being where “the rubber hits the road,” means being out in the field with the 412th Security Forces Squadron’s Airmen. To him, being visible out at the gates or at training events at Edwards Air Force Base, California, with the Airmen helps facilitate a more

  • 116 Day Innovation Blitz

    For the next 116 days, we will aggressively follow our forefathers’ lead. Starting today, we are instituting an innovation blitz in every unit and throughout our wing. We will leverage all of the energy and creativity that we can muster to pursue those innovations that will improve our processes,

  • Patriot Day is a day of honor

    On Patriot Day, our Nation continues to honor, recognize and remember the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives 17 years ago during the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001.  This day, which many refer to as simply "9-11,"  the American flag is flown at half-staff at homes, the White House, and all

  • Airmen send lead downrange once again

    Edwards Airmen christened the new base Small Arms Range the best way they know how, by shooting at it. The Small Arms Range at Edwards Air Force Base, California, was officially re-opened with a ribbon “shooting” ceremony, Sept. 6, 2018.