Edwards AFB News

  • Exchange greeting card services continue as assortment transitions

    From PSCing to retirements to promotions, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service understands the importance of celebrating life's milestones to the military community. With this is mind, the Exchange is working to provide seamless access to greeting card services as it transitions to a line of

  • Local business owner donates JetHawks tickets

    Donald Collins (center), owning partner of Progress Ag Services, recently donated Lancaster JetHawks baseball game tickets to Brig. Gen. Michael Brewer, 412th Test Wing commander, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Brian Randolph, 412th TW command chief, at the 412th TW Headquarters building May 20.

  • Team Edwards recognized during American Red Cross awards ceremony

    The Team Edwards community is known for its willingness to help others, especially during American Red Cross blood drives hosted on base.On May 16, that willingness to help others was recognized during the Seventh Annual Battle of the Badges Awards ceremony at the Grove in Los Angeles, Calif."The

  • UnitedHealthcare, TRICARE Expediting Referrals

    UnitedHealthcare Military & Veterans began serving the TRICARE West Region April 1, 2013. Since then, some beneficiaries and providers have experienced service problems relating to an increase in the volume and delays in processing referral and care authorizations.UnitedHealthcare apologizes for any

  • Edwards master resilience trainers ready to train new volunteers

    To complement the new approach of taking care of oneself and others via the Comprehensive Airman Fitness methodology, certified and trained master resilience trainers at Edwards are increasing efforts week-by-week to prepare volunteer resilience trainer assistants within each unit."MRTs will provide

  • AFRL blasts competition, goes undefeated to win volleyball championship

    The Air Force Research Laboratory Detachment 7 team poses for a photo after winning the 2013 Base Intramural Volleyball Championship at the Rosburg Fitness Center May 20. AFRL remained unbeaten in the year, 10-0 in regular season, followed by a 4-0 record in post season play, to claim the 2013

  • Desert Junior Senior High dazzles, takes guests back in time

    Desert Junior Senior High School was the site of a "Night at the Museum" event hosted by the students and faculty of DJSHS May 20, 2013. The event was an end-of-year, school-wide project where students transformed the halls of the high school, along with the school cafeteria, into static displays,

  • Final self defense class May 31

    Staff Sgt. Cameron Cochran, 412th Security Forces Squadron, gets thrown down by 2nd Lt. Michael Vetri, 412th Communications Squadron, who was demonstrating a take down technique during the Sexual Assault Awareness Month self defense class in front of the Oasis Community Center May15. Vetri is

  • F-35 ITF works towards night, weather certification

    The F-35 Integrated Test Force is wrapping up a series of night flights, which are testing the aircraft's capability when flying in instrument meteorological conditions. It is a necessary step in delivering a core competency to the warfighter - the ability to fly the jet safely when there are no

  • 412th SFS, local law enforcement observe National Police Week

    National Police Week was observed May 13 to 17, and here at Edwards, the 412th Security Forces Squadron sponsored several events including a K-9 Working Dog demonstration, a children's drug awareness and security briefing, a multi-agency End of Watch ceremony and a National Memorial Fund Golf