Edwards AFB News

  • Financial reimbursement for occupational, professional credentialing

    Edwards's civilian employees are eligible to receive financial reimbursement for the costs associated with mandatory and occupationally required professional credentials. Primary consideration will be given to those individuals with a mandatory requirement for a license/certification.Payment will be

  • Find your 'happy place' in yoga

    Melissa Hoffmann, a configuration manager at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center, first started doing yoga after high school. When her instructor needed a substitute teacher, Hoffmann loved yoga so much she took the classes to be certified as an instructor and eventually took over the class.

  • Fire chief to retire after 45 years of commitment, service

    In an instant, the thousand or so gallons of JP-4 jet fuel went up in flames in what appeared to be a horrible accident and uncontrollable inferno. The few onlookers near the scene approached the flames, moving closer to a potentially deadly situation when many others would instinctively flee. Armed

  • Fire Department teaches fire prevention to Branch Elementary students

    The Edwards AFB Fire Department celebrated Fire Prevention Week at Branch Elementary School Oct. 7. Throughout the day, classes were invited to tour the fire safety trailer, which simulates fire hazards in the home and teaches them how to respond in the event of a house fire. The trailer also

  • Fire department: Practice heating safety

    Now that cold weather is upon Edwards, the use of portable heaters is becoming more prevalent in both the work place and in our homes. Along with this increased use comes an increased risk from fire. Statistics compiled by the National Fire Protection Association indicate that during winter months,

  • Fire dispatcher supervisor exemplifies service before self

    Melissa Young has worked for the Fire Department at Edwards Air Force Base and Operating Location Plant 42 since 2017. She draws on her family’s commitment to community service and legacy of fighting fires and emergencies throughout generations.

  • Fire Prevention Week 2013 "Prevent Kitchen Fires"

    This year's Fire Prevention Week begins on the Oct. 6 and runs through the Oct. 12, with events planned base-wide to remind the residents of Edwards AFB to remain fire safe. Fire Prevention Week is a time-honored tradition established to reflect upon fire safety. The week is designed to reflect upon

  • Fire Prevention Week history; activities for next week

    Fire Prevention Week commemorates the Great Chicago Fire. On the 43th anniversary (1911) of the Great Chicago Fire, the Fire Marshals Association of North America; the oldest membership section of the National Fire Protection Association, sponsored the first National Fire Prevention Day, deciding to

  • Fire Prevention Week: Escape Planning Tips

    Plan ahead! If a fire breaks out in your home, you may have only a few minutes to get out safely once the smoke alarm sounds. Everyone needs to know what to do and where to go if there is a fire.