Edwards AFB News

  • Higer becomes new commandant at USAF Test Pilot School

    Col. Matthew Higer is the new commandant of the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School following a change of command ceremony held in Hangar 1207 July 14. As commandant of TPS, he will be responsible for the graduate-level education of the Airmen as they earn the rating of experimental test pilots,

  • High Desert Lanes Bowling Center receives makeover

    The High Desert Lanes Bowling Center opened Feb. 3 after updating its systems. The Bowling Center received new, high-tech scoring system with flat screen monitors. "The old scoring system and monitors were outdated and beginning to fail causing many problems for the bowling community" said Jeff

  • High Desert monsoon thunderstorm season

    With the start of the summer season at Edwards, the threat of monsoon thunderstorms becomes a major concern for the 412th Operations Support Squadron Weather Flight. During this period, the wind flow in Southern California can shift to a southeast to southerly directional flow. As a result, tropical

  • High desert predators: We are not your friends

    I am starving. I've been roaming around all week looking for food. This cold weather has kept all the rabbits and mice hiding in their warm holes.I'm so tired. If I don't get something to eat today I'm going to be in trouble. My energy level is plunging.Looks like I'll have to go to where the humans

  • High Desert Triathlon promotes fitness, morale

    The Edwards Air Force Base High Desert Triathlon was held May 19. The sprint-distance triathlon race began at the Oasis Community Center and took the participants all around base. The event consisted of a long (Olympic distance) and short course. The High Desert Triathlon Club is a private

  • Higher Grounds moved and improved

    Edwards Airmen who live in the unaccompanied dorms now have a semi-new place to relax and hang out.Units from Team Edwards came together to relocate the Higher Grounds Internet Café to Bldg. 2511.95th Air Base Wing's Civil Engineering Division, Communications Squadron, Chapel Office along with

  • Highlighting what's important

    A runner gets completely splashed during the Color Splash Fun Run heldApril 8, 2015, around the Rosburg Fitness Center. Of the 74 participantswho attended this year's fun run, Zack Gilbertson, dependent, and JamieMuniz, from the 412th Operations Support Squadron, finished first in theirrespective