Edwards AFB News

  • Edwards newest Staff Sergeants

    Air Force officials selected 53 Team Edwards Airmen were selected for promotion to staff sergeant Aug. 20. The Promotion rate to staff sergeant this year was 43.45%. The following Airmen were selected for promotion to staff sergeant: 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron: · Steven Cox· Daniel Moore  ·

  • Edwards not affected by Wright County Egg recall

    Wright County Egg, of Galt, Iowa, is voluntarily recalling specific Julian dates of shell eggs produced by their farms due to potential Salmonella contamination.Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others with

  • Edwards observes Fire Prevention Week Oct. 6-13

    Col. Jason Schott, 412th Test Wing vice commander, signed this year’s Fire Prevention Week Proclamation at Bldg. 2860 Oct. 5. The proclamation urges everyone on base to protect their homes and families by heeding the safety messages of Fire Prevention Week 2017. In a fire, seconds count. Seconds can

  • Edwards Officers help cadets prepare for Air Force life

    Fifteen officers from Edwards visited the United States Air Force Academy Nov.12 and 13, in support of the Cadet Wing Sponsor Program. As part of the AFSC mentorship program established through the Company Grade Officer Council, the 412th Test Wing sponsors Cadet Squadron 14, the "Killer Cobras."

  • Edwards opens gates for Flight Test Nation 2009

    Team Edwards will open its gates to the public when it hosts Flight Test Nation 2009. Scheduled for Oct. 17, FTN-09 is free to the public and will be the first open house and air show hosted by Edwards since 2006. This year, Edwards celebrates the 50th anniversary of the X-15 and the heraldry of

  • Edwards opens gates to rideshare – cautiously

    In a move designed to bridge the gap between this remote desert outpost and its surrounding communities, Edwards Air Force Base is cautiously opening its gates to rideshare services, offering a new layer of convenience for thousands of personnel while implementing strict security measures.

  • Edwards organizations team up to perform 'one-of-a-kind' test at BAF

    No strangers to testing electromagnetic interference on any type of domestic or allied airframe, the 772nd Test Squadron at Edwards specializes in being able determine the electromagnetic compatibility of an airplane's systems one test at a time with the help of the largest anechoic chamber in the

  • Edwards OSI agent receives Bronze Star

    Facing constant danger, imminent threats and hostile environment are just some of the things that greet special agents with the Air Force Office of Special Investigation while they are deployed. For one special agent with the AFOSI Detachment 111, performing well in the face of danger earned him a