July 11, 2014 Edwards welcomes new AFTC Command Chief Team Edwards welcomed Chief Master Sgt. Andrea J. Gates as the new Air Force Test Center command chief May 21. Chief Gates is now the principal advisor to the command on matters concerning morale, welfare, discipline, training, fitness and effective utilization of the center's 18,000 military and
April 23, 2012 Edwards welcomes new community queens Congratulations to our newly crowned Edwards Air Force Base Community Queens. Front row from left to right, Priscilla Werre (our first ever Tiny Miss), Cecilia Werre (Little Miss), Marcella Werre (Junior Miss), and (back) Alexis Baiza (Miss).The pageant was held March 31 at the Oasis Community
Aug. 21, 2012 Edwards will sample base housing units for radon Edwards needs to test base housing units for the presence of radon, a colorless and odorless radioactive gas that is present in almost all soils. About half the homes on base have already been tested and results show the levels of radon are below the Environmental Protection Agency action level.Over
April 3, 2024 Edwards Wing Staff Agency Hosts Mustache March Competition Mustache March is an Air Force tradition that calls Airmen to grow their mustaches during the month of March in solidarity to Robin Olds. Olds was a pilot who fought in the Vietnam War and grew his mustache as a good-natured way to protest against the Air Force’s facial hair regulations at that
Dec. 3, 2008 Edwards wins award for outstanding federal electronics stewardship Team Edwards received an Electronics Reuse and Recycling Campaign award from the Office of the Federal Environmental Executive Nov. 19. The base is the large military facility winner for the West Region. The Office of the Federal Environmental Executive's Electronics Reuse and Recycling Campaign
March 30, 2023 Edwards works hard to ease challenge of childcare Top-quality childcare has been a priority at Edwards for many years as evidenced by the quality facilities, the wide variety of programs offered and the recent expansion of available slots for children. Ongoing efforts focus on further expansion through existing projects and securing additional
May 21, 2015 Edwards youth 'conquer' the gift of giving, volunteering A youth group from the Base Chapel's Catholic parish, called The Conquerors, is doing its best to exemplify the Air Force core value, "service before self," in all they do.As part of that effort, the youth group recently took time to raise funds and donate money to the base's local Adopt-A-Pet
April 26, 2007 Edwards youth deploy to Camp Raven for Operation KUDOS Several Edwards kids discovered first-hand what their parents go through in preparation for deployments during Operation KUDOS at the Oasis Community Center on Saturday. Operation KUDOS, or Kids Understanding Deployment Operations, is geared to provide Edwards children the opportunity to process
Dec. 15, 2010 Edwards youth programs offer nourishment to mind, body To understand what happy sounds like, just visit the Youth Center or its School Age Annex and listen to the joy-filled sounds of Edwards' youngest at work and play.The Edwards Youth Program is set up to accommodate the hectic schedule of today‟s working parents while offering children a safe,
Aug. 20, 2013 Edwards, 412th TW show appreciation to its civilian workforce With the recent reduction in mandatory furlough days from 11 to 6, the 412th Test Wing, with the help of the 412th Force Support Squadron, is about to embark on an "Edwards Gives Back" initiative to show its federal civilian workforce how much they are appreciated after undergoing a period of