Edwards AFB News

  • H1N1 case confirmed at Edwards AFB

    Officials from the 95th Medical Group confirmed one case of 2009 H1N1 influenza virus in the Edwards Air Force Base community July 2.The patient did not require hospitalization and is free of symptoms. "The single case is not expected to have an impact on operations at Edwards," said Capt. Mark

  • H1N1 Situation Update

    According to the Centers for Disease Control, influenza like illness activity continues to increase in the United States. Hospitalized influenza cases are higher than usually expected for this time of year and influenza activity is being reported as widespread in 41 states. How does H1N1 compare to

  • H1N1 vaccine-- come get it!

    The Edwards' Immunizations Clinic is now offering the H1N1 vaccine to everyone at Edwards. If you have not yet received this vaccine, please stop by the Immunizations Clinic. The Immunizations clinic is a walk-in clinic with hours on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday from  7:30 a.m. to 4:30

  • Halfway there

    Edwards Airmen only have until May 6 to fill out their donation packets for this year's Air Force Assistance Fund campaign. The AFAF was established to raise funds for the charitable affiliates that provide support to those in need within the Air Force family. The Edwards AFAF Campaign kicked off

  • Halloween safety tips

    Motorists· Be alert and drive slowly through the neighborhoods· Watch for children darting out into the road from between parked cars· Watch for children walking in the median, on the roadway and on the curbs· Enter and exit driveways and alley ways carefully· Watch for children in dark clothing,

  • Happy 50th Birthday, T-38 Talon

    Fifty years and an old runway ago, a T-38 Talon flew over Edwards, marking the beginning of its career. From then on, the aircraft continued to add to its list of accomplishments, and on April 10, Team Edwards celebrated the T-38's first flight and its historical achievements. The T-38 is a

  • Happy 60th birthday Air Force Flight Test Center

    Sixty years ago, an organization was born out of a need for innovation, knowledge and the capability of proving the systems and flying qualities of aircraft. "Ad Inexplorata" - Toward the Unexplored - was, and still is, the motto of the Air Force Flight Test Center, born June 25, 1951.This is a look

  • Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss -- Edwards celebrates 'Read Across America'

    Airman 1st Class Kayli McMillan, 412th Operations Support Squadron, reads the Dr. Seuss classic "Horton Hears a Who!" to a group of youngsters in the Children's Library, March 2. During the regularly scheduled story time, the group celebrated Dr. Seuss' birthday and the beginning of National

  • Happy birthday Semper Fi; Marines celebrate tradition, honor, resilience

    In a ceremony that focuses on maintaining a tradition of service with honor and valor, Marine Aircraft Group 41, Detachment Alpha celebrated the 236th birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps with a traditional cake-cutting ceremony and a 5K trail run.The cake-cutting ceremony was carried out Nov. 10 with