Edwards AFB News

  • 'Moonlighters' bid farewell to its last CH-46

    Marines from the Marine Aircraft Group 41, Detachment Alpha and the Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 764, known as the 'Moonlighters,' were in full force Dec. 19 to bid farewell to the squadron's last CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter as it departed Edwards Air Force Base for the last time. The CH-46 Sea

  • 412th TW commander sends holiday message

    To the Men and Women of Team Edwards,As we all know the holidays are upon us and I will take this opportunity to say, that no commander could be more proud or more grateful, than I am, for the myriad of remarkable things you have done this past year. Whether it is being the foundation of success for

  • Team Edwards leaders promote safety, overall wellness before holiday season

    With the holiday season upon us, leaders around the Air Force regularly use this time to remind its community and workforce that safety never takes a holiday.With that same resolve, base leaders at Edwards were on hand Dec. 14 at the West Gate exit to wish Team Edwards motorists a happy holiday

  • 'Tis the season...for basketball

    The Rosburg Fitness Center recently hosted two days of WestPac varsity regular season basketball games Dec. 15 and 16, 2012 at the base fitness center which included teams from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Las Vegas, Nev., Los Angeles, Calif., Marine Corps Air Station

  • CUI set to begin Jan. 7

    When Brig. Gen. Michael T. Brewer returned to Edwards and assumed command of the 412th Test Wing this past summer, one of his expectations addressed in his change of command speech was "always be inspection ready."2013 is right around the corner and the base that is world famous for its historical

  • AF Band of the Golden West tunes Edwards into holiday spirit

    The U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West's Mobility group dropped by base Dec. 10 to get Team Edwards into the holiday swing.  The band visited Air Force Research Laboratory Detachment 7 in the morning, before heading to Air Force Test Center Headquarters, the Base Exchange, Bldg. 3000, 412th

  • A lesson in resilience from Louis Zamperini, an exemplary Wingman

    When it comes to being resilient and caring for others, there is no finer example than the 95-year-old World War II aviator and American hero, Louis Zamperini. While addressing Team Edwards during a Wingman Day resilience training event Dec. 10, he shared his personal testimony of how his life

  • Edwards lights up holiday nights

    Base residents, workers and families flocked to the annual holiday tree lighting ceremony Dec. 7, held in front of the Base Exchange. The 412th Force Support Squadron brought in nearly 30 tons of machine-made snow for this year's annual holiday tree lighting ceremony. Units also displayed their

  • 13 future NCOs graduate last ALS class of 2012

    Congratulations to all those who took their next step in their Air Force careers.Senior Airman Calvin Ford, 31st Test and Evaluation SquadronSenior Airman Trent Cole, 412th Maintenance Logistics SquadronSenior Airman Haley Santos, 412th Comptroller SquadronSenior Airman Brandon Harris, 412th