Edwards AFB News

  • Edwards Pageant to be held March 29

    Everyone is invited to come out in support of the 2014 contestants vying for the titles of Miss, Junior Miss and Little Miss Edwards AFB; and Teen Miss, Young Miss and Tiny Miss Edwards AFB. The pageant will be held at the Oasis Community Center Saturday, March 29 beginning at 1 p.m. Admission is $5

  • Edwards parachute testers jump at chance to test

    In an environment where flight test is synonymous with the words Edwards Air Force Base, aircraft aren't the only components being tested on a continued basis.Thanks to a team under the 418th Flight Test Squadron, the Parachute Test Team at Edwards continues to provide peace of mind for flyers and

  • Edwards passes Operational Readiness Inspection retest

    After one operational readiness exercise, a re-engineered deployment process and several Phase I exercises, Team Edwards has finally passed the Operational Readiness Inspection Re-look. The re-look was conducted by the Air Force Materiel Command Inspector General to look at areas deemed major

  • Edwards performs its best ORE

    Edwards performed its Operational Readiness Exercise Jan. 30 to Feb. 2. This ORE is the last one before the Air Force Materiel Command's Inspector General Operational Readiness Inspection beginning March 1. "It is probably the best ORE we have since we started doing this about two years ago," said

  • Edwards personnel celebrate Air Force birthday with 5k run

    Local Airmen, their family members and base civilians participated in the Air Force Birthday 5k Run at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Sept. 18, 2018.The top three finishers were: 1. Capt. Brian Peterson, 452nd Flight Test Squadron2. Maj. Brian Campion, Detachment 2, 9th Operations Group3. Matt

  • Edwards personnel honored during baseball game

    A pair of Edwards Air Force Base team members were honored for their service to the Air Force and the local community during a Lancaster JetHawks game at the Hanger baseball stadium at Lancaster, California, Aug. 24.

  • Edwards Pete Knight Chapter hosts CAFA conference

    More than 50 California Air Force Association members flocked to Edwards for an annual conference July 25 and 26. Hosted by Edwards' Pete Knight Chapter 294, the conference gathered all the California AFA chapters to coordinate future events and talk about objectives for the year. "The California

  • Edwards pets invade BX parking lot

    Edwards pets -- big and tall, short and small, skinny, fat and furry -- received their chance to shine during the pet show held at the Base Exchange parking lot Saturday. The show was one of the many different activities set up for the pets and their owners during the third annual Bark in the