Edwards AFB News

  • Enjoy the desert on your bike - responsibly

    Fall is a great time to get out and enjoy the desert on the back of a motorbike or mountain bike. To allow for residents' and workers' recreational use while protecting native species and their habitat, Edwards AFB has two motorized off-road vehicle areas and one mountain bike area.Per Edwards Air

  • Enlisted Combat Dining Out spreads esprit de' corps

    Edwards Airmen came out to celebrate Air Force tradition with an Enlisted Combat Dining out Oct. 10. Along with a dinner, Airmen donned their favorite combat uniforms of any era and participated in obstacle courses and water gun and balloon fights. The event also was a chance to say goodbye to one

  • Enlisted members bring operational experience to Global Vigilance CTF

    Enlisted Airmen are not commonly associated with operating aircraft or systems in flight. However, that role is changing, and the developmental test world is now benefitting from enlisted sensor operators in the Global Vigilance Combined Test Force.Three enlisted Global Hawk Sensor Operators (SOs)

  • Enlisted Spouses Club conducting annual Backpack Drive

    The Edwards Enlisted Spouses Club is holding their annual Backpack Drive from Aug. 5 through Aug. 17.Collection boxes will be set up at the Base Exchange, NASA food court, Air Force Research Laboratory and South Base, for people to drop off contributions of basic school supplies. Crayons, glue, glue

  • Enlisted Spouses Club heads 'Backpack Drive'

    As school season draws near, the Edwards Enlisted Spouses Club partnered with the First Sergeants' Council to collect school supplies for the students. The annual "Backpack Drive" aims to help families in Edwards community by providing backpacks and school supplies to needy children. "We collect

  • Enterprise hiring effort draws new talent, faster

    AFMC improved its civilian hiring timeliness by 12 percent in fiscal year 2018 and continues to speed up the employment process in FY19. Four major secretary-approved hiring initiatives are providing positive returns, particularly when coupled with continued process improvements in all talent

  • Entire military community impacted by Edwards AFB Exchange credit card fees

    Through November, 2014, bank-issued card processing expenses at Army & Air Force Exchange Service stores worldwide cost the military community more than $68 million. At Edwards Exchange facilities, those fees sapped more than $303,775 from the Exchange and, in turn, critical funds that could be used

  • Entry control point upgrades to increase base security

    Editor's note: This article is the first in a two-part series highlighting the current gate construction effort. Edwards current process of construction and upgrade began with the North Gate, nearing its completion, work on the next gate began June 9. The project will cost about $2.2 million for