Edwards AFB News

  • Don't become a workplace statistic, know your exit routes

    Ask yourself this question, "If an emergency were to happen at work today am I prepared to evacuate, and do it safely?" The Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA) defines a workplace emergency as: "An unforeseen situation that threatens your employees, customers, or the public; disrupts or

  • Robotics team prepares for regionals

    The Scorpion Robotics team, from Desert High School, is preparing for the Los Angeles FIRST Tech Challenge Regional Championship Tournament. FIRST is For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology. The team, which has 11 members, was formed in August at the start of the school year. Since

  • Things you need to know to stay healthy during flu season

    Influenza (Flu) season is in full swing in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that most states are experiencing widespread influenza throughout. Flu-related hospitalizations and deaths are being reported in California and locally in Kern County. The flu

  • Edwards AFB Exchange rewards students with You Made the Grade program

    Military students can turn good grades into rewards with the Army & Air Force Exchange Service's You Made the Grade program. From first-graders to high school seniors, pupils who maintain a B average or higher are eligible for the program that recognizes academic excellence.The You Made the Grade

  • Edwards to preserve Rancho Oro Verde

    Edwards Air Force Base is home to a large collection of flight test history including many of the achievements of female aviatrix Pancho Barnes, born Florence Lowe in 1901. It was in 1935 that Barnes purchased the Rancho Oro Verde, which later became home to the legendary Happy Bottom Riding Club.

  • Weapons load competition 'like Super Bowl' for load crews

    It was Shadow versus Joint Strike Fighter when two crews competed Feb. 3, in the 2013 Weapons Load Competition of the Year at Edwards. Two load crews competed, one working on an F-35 Lightning Two and the other on an F-16 Fighting Falcon to load an air intercept missile and a guided bomb onto each

  • College-bound DHS students challenged by science fair

    A sea of cardboard, tri-fold presentations filled the Desert High Scorpitorium Jan. 31, for the Annual Science Fair. A panel of 25 community professionals served as judges for the fair the night before and early in the morning. A series of first and second place ribbons were waiting for the anxious

  • Welsh thanks Edwards Airmen, talks keys to AF success

    Almost a thousand Airmen, government civilians and contractors filled the base theater to hear Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III talk to Team Edwards about current issues and future challenges involving the service.Welsh, along with his wife, Betty, arrived Jan. 29 for a three-day

  • Team Edwards January promotions

    Team Edwards saw 17 enlisted members pin on the next rank during the January promotion ceremony held Jan. 31 at the Base Theater. Congratulations to all promotees! To Senior AirmenRyan W. Bunce, 412th Security Forces SquadronAndres R. Arredondo, 412th SFSTiana A. Morales, 412th SFSJerell T. Hull,

  • Stop, Talk and Walk, 412th SFS shares anti-bullying message

    The 412th Security Forces Squadron partnered with Branch Elementary School to bring an anti-bullying message to the student body Jan. 30 in the auditorium. The group offered two presentations, one for the kindergarten through second graders and a more advanced format for the third through sixth